TIPPECANOE, OHIO—
JLB Holdings, Inc.
Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at JLB Holdings, Inc., 40.2858509, -81.2724255, TIPPECANOE, OHIO 44699 on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was operating an excavator to drag a swamp mat. The excavator was going around a fallen tree when it pivoted and the weight of the swamp mat caused the excavator to pivot up and down. The employee suffered a pelvic fracture and broken bones.
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