Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Metro Waterproofing, Inc., 2935 Alcove Dr. , SCOTTDALE, GEORGIA 30079
on — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds, affecting the forearm(s).
Final narrative
An employee sustained a puncture wound to the left forearm on July 7, 2015. The employee was later hospitalized for treatment when the hand and forearm became swollen.
An employee was utilizing an extension ladder to reach the work area. The employee fell 20 feet from the ladder to the ground below resulting in hospitalization with injuries to the back and ankle.
An employee was standing on the second or third rung of a ladder and using a drill overhead to make a hole for a vent when he hit the back of his head on concrete, suffering a concussion.
An employee was unhitching a trailer and was putting it on a block when the trailer rolled off. The jack stand came off the block and landed on the employee's right foot, amputating his right big toe.
On September 25, 2023, an employee was working in the body department installing doors, hoods, and tailgates. The employee finished their shift and was hospitalized later that evening for a back injury.
A crew was relocating a dumpster (containing approximately 200 pounds of demolished wire) to access the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units they were servicing. During movement of the dumpster, a section of carpet tile dislodged from the floor, causing an employee to lose his footing, slip, and fall. He landed on his right wrist, resulting in a fracture.
An employee was cutting a board using a circular saw. The saw pinched, kicked back, and cut the employee's left ring and little fingers. The employee suffered an amputation to the little finger.
An employee was using an aluminum extension ladder to remove gutters at a height of approximately 20 feet. As they were removing the gutters, part of the gutter collapsed and struck the ladder, causing it to move sideways. The employee fell from the ladder and sustained fractures to ribs on the left side and their right forearm.
An employee was using an electric saw to cut a piece of wood for a fence. The saw slipped out of his hand and lacerated his left leg. He was hospitalized.
An employee was erecting a scaffold. A side bracket was not secure. The employee stepped on the bracket to test it and fell 18 feet to the concrete floor resulting in fractures to the ankles and femurs. He was not using fall protection equipment.
An employee was helping to lift the grating from a floor draining system when the grating slipped and landed on his hand, resulting in the amputation of his right middle finger at the first joint.
During a workshop meeting in a hotel, an employee heard a drilling noise, so he walked outside to see what it was. An explosion occurred (possible gas line) and his face, ear, and hair were burned. He also fell and sustained a pelvic fracture.
An employee was using a tool to remove a rag from a roll on the tube mill. The roll pulled the tool and the employee's right hand into the roll, resulting in a partial amputation of the little finger and a fracture to the index finger.