Richard Goettle, Inc.
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Fractures — APPLE GROVE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Richard Goettle, Inc. | Report ID | 2024032221 |
| Address | 67 Hereford Lane | City, State ZIP | APPLE GROVE, WEST VIRGINIA 25502 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) | Source of Injury | Combustion engine blocks, cylinders, pistons |
| Secondary Source | Pile drivers, tamping machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.65000, -82.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving steel H-beams into the ground using a diesel-powered driving hammer when a piston broke in half and came down on their right hand, resulting in a compound fracture to their hand and wrist.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2024, a worker at Richard Goettle, Inc. in APPLE GROVE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with combustion engine blocks, cylinders, pistons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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