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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022064819 · 6/3/2022 · Irondale Industrial Contractors Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Irondale Industrial Contractors Inc
Location
3465 State Rte 198, CARNESVILLE, GEORGIA, 30521
NAICS
236210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing next to a chain to observe it entering the housing. The 3/4-ton chain jammed while it was being pulled by a forklift and broke a 5-foot long pipe. The pipe launched 25 feet in the air striking the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a broken left leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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