A.J. Burk, LLC
Twisting, reaching, bending — Fractures — BRUCETON MILLS, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | A.J. Burk, LLC | Report ID | 2024032196 |
| Address | Coopers Rock State Park, 61 County Line Road | City, State ZIP | BRUCETON MILLS, WEST VIRGINIA 26525 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Twisting, reaching, bending | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Waste management machinery n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.66000, -79.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was carrying a trash pump toward an excavation site and had to twist his body to step over a downed fence, causing him to fracture his right tibia and fibula. The injury required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2024, a worker at A.J. Burk, LLC in BRUCETON MILLS, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as twisting, reaching, bending, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 21 severe injury reports involving "Twisting, reaching, bending" incidents in our database. Browse all Twisting, reaching, bending injuries.
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