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Bracken Construction

Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Fractures — COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bracken Construction in COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Bracken Construction Report ID 2024054786
Address 3413 Charleigh Ford Dr. City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI 39701
Event Date May 31, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact Source of Injury Other constructed surface
Secondary Source Vehicle trailers, trailing units
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.39000, -88.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to move a welding machine. He stumbled and fell under the tongue of the trailer, which then fell on the employee. The employee sustained fractures to both bones in their right lower leg.

Incident Summary

On May 31, 2024, a worker at Bracken Construction in COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact injuries.

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