Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Keller North America, Inc., I-285 and SR-400 overpass, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30339
on — Fractures, affecting the wrist(s) and elbow(s).
Final narrative
A crew was using a crane to assemble another crane when an employee tripped over an incline and lost his balance. The employee fell 6-7 feet from the decking to the asphalt surface below, resulting in fractures of the right arm above the elbow and left wrist. The employee also experienced swelling to the top of the left foot.
HospitalizedWrist(s) and elbow(s)Cranes, unspecified
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