Blattner Energy Inc.
Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn — Fractures — MILES CITY, MONTANA
| Employer | Blattner Energy Inc. | Report ID | 2024053794 |
| Address | 1025 Clear Water two Wind, 3299 HWY 59North | City, State ZIP | MILES CITY, MONTANA 59301 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn | Source of Injury | Cranes other mobile cranes |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1748532 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.44000, -105.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repositioning a crane to a different location when the crane tipped over onto its side. The employee jumped off the crane 10-12 feet to the ground below, resulting in multiple fractured back vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2024, a worker at Blattner Energy Inc. in MILES CITY, MONTANA suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn, with cranes other mobile cranes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 80 severe injury reports involving "Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn" incidents in our database. Browse all Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn injuries.
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