NORDHOLM COMPANIES INC
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON
| Employer | NORDHOLM COMPANIES INC | Report ID | 2023098306 |
| Address | 270 Olympic Dr SE, Ferry Terminal Bainbridge Island | City, State ZIP | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON 98110 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple face locations |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Chains, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.62000, -122.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading trusses from a barge. He was alongside the bridge span, steering the rear end as it crossed the bridge from the barge to the transfer span. He bent to get a better view of the dollies when the restraints on the supporting beam at the read end of the span failed. The transverse beam rolled forward and the load chain or the chain binder struck the employee. He sustained fractures to an eye socket and a broken nose, as well as lacerations to the head, and bruises.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2023, a worker at NORDHOLM COMPANIES INC in BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON suffered fractures to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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