CEI Electrical Contractors

Nonroadway noncollision jack-knifed or ran off driving surface — Fractures — COLSTRIP, MONTANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CEI Electrical Contractors in COLSTRIP, MONTANA
Employer CEI Electrical Contractors Report ID 20241110795
Address PO Box 1934 City, State ZIP COLSTRIP, MONTANA 59323
Event Date November 19, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back thoracic region
Event Type Nonroadway noncollision jack-knifed or ran off driving surface Source of Injury Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport powered, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Other constructed surface
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 45.93000, -106.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a rough-terrain forklift to a site using an access road. The employee pulled over to the side of the road to let a haul truck pass by. The edge of the road gave way, and the telehandler slid sideways into a borrow pit, landing on its side. The employee's T11 and T12 vertebrae were fractured due to the impact.

Incident Summary

On November 19, 2024, a worker at CEI Electrical Contractors in COLSTRIP, MONTANA suffered fractures to the back thoracic region. The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision jack-knifed or ran off driving surface, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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