BIC Construction
Injured by object pushed or pulled by person — Fractures — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | BIC Construction | Report ID | 2024021232 |
| Address | 5900 O St | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68510 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object pushed or pulled by person | Source of Injury | Utility carts, hand trucks, dollies |
| Secondary Source | Switchboards, panels, fuses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -96.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was guiding a push-cart down a ramp into a lower mechanical room. The cart had 12 bags of cement weighting 80 pounds each. The cart pushed the employee down the ramp and pinned his leg was against a housekeeping pad containing a switch gear at the bottom of the ramp. The employee suffered a broken tibia and fibula that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2024, a worker at BIC Construction in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as injured by object pushed or pulled by person, with utility carts, hand trucks, dollies identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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