Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLC, 134 Janus International Blvd., TEMPLE, GEORGIA 30179
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s) and leg(s) .
Final narrative
On March 28, 2023, an employee was moving C-studs (16-gauge metal studs about 8 feet in length) using a forklift. When the employee cut the packing tape, he was struck by a falling C-stud, which pushed him to the floor. The employee sustained a fractured right hip and femur.
HospitalizedHip(s) and leg(s) Structural metal materials, n.e.c.
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