Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at EDGE Fire Protection Inc, 5059 Highway 411, KINGSTON, GEORGIA 30145
on — Fractures , affecting the Lower leg(s).
Final narrative
On February 25, 2025, two employees were laying the mast down on an aerial work platform when the mast fell and came down on an employee's shoulder. The employee's legs then gave out, resulting in the fracture of his left tibia.
Hospitalized Lower leg(s) Vehicle and machine parts unspecified
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