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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018088779 · 8/24/2018 · MGC Roofing & Construction, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Beams-unattached metal
Secondary source
Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name
MGC Roofing & Construction, Inc.
Location
Robbins AFB, ROBINS A F B, GEORGIA, 31098
NAICS
238160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was observing the hoisting of a steel roof beam. As the crane was setting the beam down so its rigging could be tightened, the beam fell out of the rigging, hit the ground, rolled, and struck the employee. It broke his left ankle and lacerated his right foot.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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