Collapse, engulfment building or structure · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Form Construction, LLC, 50 Innovation Drive, PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA 31407
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
On June 11, 2025, employees were completing the installation of flashing and waterproofing material at the base of an existing masonry wall. The wall gave way while the employees were working on it and three employees were injured by falling brick and mortar. Two employees were treated and released. The third employee sustained fractures to both arms, a blunt force injury to the face, and a partial amputation of their right little finger. The third employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedAmputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Walls
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