AUGUSTA, GEORGIA—
E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc., Windsor Springs Road, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30901 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee hooked up a chain sling to a section of I-beam so a bridge crew could move it with a crane. He was guiding the material as the crane moved it when the chain sling slid and allowed the beam to roll. His right index fingertip was then caught and amputated between the chain and I-beam.
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ATHENS, GEORGIA—
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An employee was assisting with cutting a vertical steel pile. A 16-foot by 9-inch section of pile dropped to the side and bounced off a previously cut pile and toward the employee. The employee was struck in the torso and leg, causing his knee to dislocate from his femur. The employee was hospitalized.
GAY, GEORGIA—
E. R. SNELL CONTRACTOR, INC.
On October 10, 2024, an employee was using a nine-tire roller machine to roll out dirt with wet/powdered concrete. The machine started sliding on an incline. When the employee reversed, the back tires spun and the machine slid off a 1- to 1.5-foot dirt edge. The employee suffered injuries to the left wrist and hip and was hospitalized.
GROVETOWN, GEORGIA—
E.R. SNELL CONTRACTOR, INC.
An employee was opening the valve for the liquid asphalt hauler to make a delivery. The valve was opened from the storage tank that gravity fed the hanging hose for loading trucks. Liquid asphalt sprayed into the air, burning the employee on the left forearm, face, and ear.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA—
E R Snell Contractor, Inc.
An employee was cutting an 18-inch concrete pipe using a concrete saw. He was almost finished cutting it when the concrete saw locked in the cut, causing it to swing back and lacerate his jaw.
SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA—
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The injured employee was assisting another employee with fueling a push boat when fumes/vapors in the area were ignited by a spark from the battery post. The injured employee sustained flash burns.
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