Deaguiar Contracting LLC

Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle — Fractures — INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Deaguiar Contracting LLC in INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI
Employer Deaguiar Contracting LLC Report ID 2024109688
Address Truman rd and S Powhatan Ave City, State ZIP INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI 64057
Event Date October 17, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Head and extremities
Event Type Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle Source of Injury Boom truck, cherry picker
Secondary Source Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1783662
GPS Coordinates 39.09000, -94.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hanging a cable lasher on fiber lines while in an elevated bucket truck. The crew moved to the next setup and the employee was ejected out of the bucket, falling to the ground approximately 15 feet below. The employee suffered a broken right foot and ankle, a bruised stomach, and a fractured jaw.

Incident Summary

On October 17, 2024, a worker at Deaguiar Contracting LLC in INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle, with boom truck, cherry picker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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