DGC Cleaning Services Llc

Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Fractures — WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DGC Cleaning Services Llc in WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia
Employer DGC Cleaning Services Llc
Address 1200 Pecan St SE
City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia 20032
Report ID 2025032594
Event Date March 19, 2025
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c.
Source of Injury Vehicle and machine attachments n.e.c.
Secondary Source Elevators, hoists, lifts unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561720
Inspection # 1813113
GPS Coordinates 38.85000, -76.99000

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Incident Narrative

A scaffold and counterweights were being moved from one side of a roof to the other. The 1-ton rigger counterweights went out of control, swung back, and hit an employee, who suffered a fracture in the upper thigh area.

Incident Summary

On March 19, 2025, a worker at DGC Cleaning Services Llc in WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with vehicle and machine attachments n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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