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United States Department of Agriculture

Vehicle struck by falling or flying object(s), nonroadway — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — CUSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Department of Agriculture in CUSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer United States Department of Agriculture Report ID 2024087424
Address Schenk RX Burn 8 miles SSW of Jewel Cave National Monument City, State ZIP CUSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA 57730
Event Date August 13, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and surface, flesh wounds Body Part Trunk and other lower extremities
Event Type Vehicle struck by falling or flying object(s), nonroadway Source of Injury Skid-steer loaders, mini loaders
Secondary Source Logs
Industry (NAICS) 924120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.38000, -103.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a skid steer, pushing debris away from the control line in preparation for a controlled burn. A log sprung loose and a fragment of wood (1 foot in diameter and 2-3 feet long) pierced the polycarbonate glass door at the front of the skid steer cabin. The wood struck the employee's upper right thigh, resulting in a laceration to the thigh and a fractured pelvis.

Incident Summary

On August 13, 2024, a worker at United States Department of Agriculture in CUSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as vehicle struck by falling or flying object(s), nonroadway, with skid-steer loaders, mini loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 8 severe injury reports involving "Vehicle struck by falling or flying object(s), nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Vehicle struck by falling or flying object(s), nonroadway injuries.

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