ATLANTA, GEORGIA—
Southway Crane & Rigging, LLC
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Southway Crane & Rigging, LLC, 6031 LaGrange Blvd SW, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30336 on — Fractures , affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
On July 9, 2025, a crane operator was replacing a fuse behind the upper cab of a crane. They had been kneeling and holding a panel surrounding the engine compartment. When they began to stand up, the panel unexpectedly came loose. The employee lost their balance and fell to the asphalt below, suffering a broken hip.
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MINERAL BLUFF, GEORGIA—
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An employee was holding a rope tagline to control a jib during the disassembly of a crane. The employee became entangled in the tagline rope, causing him to lose balance and fall to the ground. The jib swung back to the boom and the employee was dragged approximately 25 feet before striking the front outrigger beam on the crane. He sustained fractures to the collar bone, skull, and ribs, as well as brain hemorrhaging and head lacerations. The employee was hospitalized.
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA—
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An employee was assisting in positioning a large closet-style safe for removal from a retail store. While it was positioned on skates, the 4500-pound safe tipped over and struck the employee, resulting in a partial amputation of the fourth toe.
WRENS, GEORGIA—
Southway Crane & Rigging, LLC
An employee was walking on the deck of an all-terrain crane. When he held on to the crane door, it opened and caused him to lose his balance and fall 5 feet 10 inches to the ground. He was hospitalized for broken ribs and a collapsed lung.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA—
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An employee was assisting an air conditioning contractor position an air conditioner for the crane lift. The employee's right hand was caught between the air conditioner unit and the curb/asphalt causing the amputation of the right middle fingertip and a fractured finger.
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