AUSTELL, GEORGIA—
YANCEY BROS. CO.
Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at YANCEY BROS. CO., 330 LEE INDUSTRIAL BLVD., AUSTELL, GEORGIA 30168 on — Fractures , affecting the Nose and mouth.
Final narrative
On November 15, 2024, an employee was operating a hydraulic press and ejecting metal when a piece of metal struck the employee in the face, causing fractures to their nose and maxilla.
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MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA—
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An employee was performing maintenance on a school bus. After completing the repair, they went to close the garage door using the manual chain mechanism. During this process, the garage door came off its tracks and fell, striking the employee. The employee sustained a laceration to the head and a fractured left femur.
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA—
YANCEY BROS. CO.
An employee brought two scissor lifts to a new construction warehouse, and was documenting the completion of delivery by taking pictures. The employee walked backward to get a wider angle and stepped off the loading dock, falling about 46 inches to the concrete ground outside the loading dock. The employee's right elbow was fractured.
POOLER, GEORGIA—
YANCEY BROS. CO.
An employee was troubleshooting a connection on a dozer when aerosol fluid ignited, due to an electrical arc from exposed wire. The employee sustained burns to their hands.
AUSTELL, GEORGIA—
YANCEY BROS. CO.
An employee fell off a bulldozer while changing a condenser. The employee landed about 7 feet below, suffering five broken ribs and a collapsed lung.
WASHINGTON, GEORGIA—
Yancey Bros. Co.
An employee was using a chisel and hammer to separate and remove a bearing in the axle of a road scraper machine. One of the tools struck his left thumb, resulting in the partial amputation of the thumb tip at the end of the nail.
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