LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA—
E R Snell Contractor, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at E R Snell Contractor, Inc., GGC connector phase 2, LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30043 on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the jaw, chin.
Final narrative
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.
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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—
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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—
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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.
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.
MACON, GEORGIA—
E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
After a concrete bucket was filled from a chute, the chute was raised up and crushed the left little finger of the employee who had been filling the bucket. The employee suffered an amputation to the finger.
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