CUMMING, GEORGIA—
MasTec Services Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at MasTec Services Company, Inc., 4105 Golden Knoll Rd, CUMMING, GEORGIA 30040 on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was walking on uneven, rocky ground alongside a shallow trench less than 3 feet deep while installing electric utility conductors. The employee fell into the trench and landed on his left foot, resulting in a hairline fracture of the lower left leg that required hospitalization and surgery.
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An employee was cleaning an underground electrical vault. The employee was shocked, fell from the stepladder, and was injured. The employee's left hand was amputated due to the electric shock.
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An employee was attempting to remove a drive gear from beneath equipment. The employee was operating a pneumatic drill with his left hand while bracing himself with his right hand on the drive gear. The torque of the drill caused the gear to shift and catch the distal phalange of his right pinky finger, resulting in a partial amputation.
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