Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BHW Sheet Metal Company, 80 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
An employee was unloading ductwork from a truck to a skip pan. The employee slipped and fell through a 2- to 3-foot gap between the truck and the pan, landing on the ground 3 feet 8 inches below. The employee hit the side of the truck while falling, suffering five broken right-side ribs (one of which punctured the lung).
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersExisting floor opening
An employee went to the roof to repair a belt on a fan. The fan was turned off but was not completely done rotating at the time. The employee was trying to manually slow the fan when the moving belt pulled his hand inside the belt and rotated it through the pulley system, where it pinched off his left index fingertip.
A temporary employee walked across a wooden pallet to retrieve product to stock. When he walked back across the pallet, it broke, causing the employee to fall to the ground and sustain a fractured hip.
On April 10, 2023, at 12:00 PM, an employee was using a broom to clear rock from a building's foundation in preparation for a spray-on vapor barrier. There was a 4-foot deep trench next to the building where the employee was working and the soil at the trench's edge fell away. The employee fell into the trench and was hospitalized for a left pelvis and/or femur fracture.
An employee was walking up a steel staircase to check wiring in the electrical room. The staircase had a top platform with a grate that was sitting across the beams of the platform. The grate had shifted and as the employee stepped on it, it gave way, causing him to fall approximately 3 feet to the ground below. The grate landed on the employee and he was hospitalized for four transverse process fractures in the lower spine.
An employee was stocking the freezer and stepped on a wood pallet. The employee's foot went into the pallet and they sustained a right ankle fracture that required hospitalization and surgery.
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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.
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