Grady Crawford Construction Company, Inc.

Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery — Amputations involving bone loss — BATCHELOR, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Grady Crawford Construction Company, Inc. in BATCHELOR, LOUISIANA
Employer Grady Crawford Construction Company, Inc. Report ID 2024065630
Address 11858 Highway 417 City, State ZIP BATCHELOR, LOUISIANA 70715
Event Date June 24, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Hip joint(s)
Event Type Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery Source of Injury Other construction, logging, and mining machinery n.e.c.
Secondary Source Continuous tracks
Industry (NAICS) 236115 Inspection # 1758295
GPS Coordinates 30.77000, -91.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a plow to install fiber internet cable. While the vehicle was parked and the employee was on the ground, the vehicle began to move. The employee was climbing up to the cab when his legs became caught in the track, crushing them. Both legs were amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 24, 2024, a worker at Grady Crawford Construction Company, Inc. in BATCHELOR, LOUISIANA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery, with other construction, logging, and mining machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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