Struck by dislodged flying object, particle · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Brasfield & Gorrie, 33 11th Street, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30309
on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was flagging to help a tractor-trailer driver park when a gust of wind sent a temporary job fence in the air. The fence struck the employee who sustained neck and back compressions and a fractured sternum.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Fences, fence panels, gates, unspecified
An employee was putting two pipes together and one of his fingers was caught in a pinch point, resulting in medical amputation of the fingertip down to the bone.
An employee was working on top of a steel girder when he stepped down to a concrete bend that was approximately 30 inches beneath the girder and diagram. While climbing down, the employee's retractable locked up, causing the employee to lose his balance, slip, and fall against the girder and diagram, fracturing his left leg.
An employee was tossing a damaged toilet into a compactor. The toilet bounced off the compactor and lacerated the employee's right wrist, cutting an artery and tendon.
An employee was operating a hydraulic jack to bend a frame when the jack came loose and struck the employee. They were hospitalized for a spleen injury.
A truck had been towed into the shop with a flat tire and a blown airbag. An employee checked the tire for damage and was airing the tire. The employee was installing the valve core when the bead slipped off the rim. Air escaped, and the aluminum wheel struck the employee's head and face. The employee became unresponsive and was bleeding.
On December 14, 2023, at 8:40 p.m., three employees were inspecting milling machines for startup. A few of the sleeves on the mill drum needed to be changed out. The injured employee was trying to input a sleeve on the mill drum using a hammer. The hammer hit the edge of the drum, which caused a metal piece to splinter off and strike the employee's cheek just below the left eye. The metal splinter embedded in the back of their eye socket, resulting in pain, swelling, and bleeding that required hospitalization.
An employee was pushing a line of carts into a vestibule when the door cable snapped and struck his right ankle. The employee suffered a fracture that required surgery and hospitalization.
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