Fractures

Name: Fractures at W.J. Sapp & Son, Inc.
Start: 7/2/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019076685 · 7/2/2019 · W.J. Sapp & Son, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
Secondary source: Hammers-power not determined

Employer

Name: W.J. Sapp & Son, Inc.
Location: 2610 Industrial Blvd., WAYCROSS, GEORGIA, 31503
NAICS: 237990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was joining rail links when a bolt (1" diameter X 6" long) failed to line up. The employee struck the bolt with a hammer and it jumped out, striking the employee's leg. The employee sustained a left lower leg fracture and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown