Oxford Construction Company
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — LEESBURG, GEORGIA
| Employer | Oxford Construction Company | Report ID | 2023109126 |
| Address | Forrester Crossings US HWY 19 | City, State ZIP | LEESBURG, GEORGIA 31763 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Backhoes, trackhoes |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.69000, -84.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a backhoe to dump dirt into a 5-foot excavation. The employee was alerted that the vehicle was on soft ground, so she reversed the backhoe to move onto more solid ground. The backhoe drove over a soft spot of dirt and began to tilt. The employee jumped off the backhoe, which continued to tilt and rolled over onto its side. The employee was caught between the rollover protection structure of the backhoe and the ground, resulting in a fractured pelvis that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2023, a worker at Oxford Construction Company in LEESBURG, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with backhoes, trackhoes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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