Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SAC Wireless LLC, American Tower Site GA 207782, LULA, GEORGIA 30554
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple head locations.
Final narrative
A 3-inch rigid steel pipe was being set under a raised concrete slab. The pipe struck an employee in the upper torso and head. The employee suffered facial fractures and a skull fracture and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedMultiple head locationsMetal pipes, tubing
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