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Inspection: 123685299 - Driggs Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114

 

Inspection Nr: 123685299
Report ID: 0355114
Date Opened: 07/25/1994

Site Address:
Driggs Corp.
2300 Opitz Blvd.
Woodbridge, VA 22191

Mailing Address:
8700 Ashwood Dr., Capitol Heights, MD 20743

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/29/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/29/1994

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362309981

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 899914
Event: 07/25/1994
Two employees injured when struck by falling tree

The operator of a 963 Caterpillar front end loader was attempting to pick up a brush pile with its bucket when the teeth of the bucket became caught in tree roots. To free the bucket, the operator tilted the bucket, uprooting the 40 ft tree. The falling tree fell toward three workers and struck two. Employee #1 was struck on the head by the falling tree and suffered severe injuries to his head, neck, and middle back. He was flown to Fairfax Hospital by Air Lift. Employee #2 suffered only minor injuries to his right shoulder and required no medical treatment.

Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TREE, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 123685299 Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Supervisors, n.e.c.
2 123685299 Non Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Construction trades, n.e.c.
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