ATLANTA, GEORGIA—
White Aluminum Fabrication, INC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at White Aluminum Fabrication, INC, Post Midtown Atlanta , ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30309 on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was using an electrical drill to install aluminum railings on a second floor balcony when the drill became stuck in the concrete. As he tried to pull it out, he lost his balance and fell about 10 feet to the ground, fracturing his leg.
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