# Fractures at Heeter Construction
> OSHA SIR `20181010158` · 10/2/2018 · CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Heeter Construction
- **Location:** 5534 Traihead Drive, CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, 37415
- **NAICS:** 212321
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

On October 2, 2018, an employee was doing quality control checks on shotcrete application, using a welding rod as a probe to measure the thickness of the shotcrete. Shotcrete material separated from the face of the excavation and struck the employee on the head, neck, and face. The employee suffered fractures to the face, neck, and leg.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*