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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024043256 · 4/14/2024 · General Shale Brick, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s)
Source
Material handling and warehousing machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source
Bricks and pavers stone and masonry

Employer

Name
General Shale Brick, Inc.
Location
121 TURNER BEND ROAD, ROME, GEORGIA, 30165
NAICS
423830
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 15, 2024, an employee was trying to adjust a brick on a machine that was pushing brick out of a building. The machine engaged and pinned his right leg against a cube of brick. His leg was broken and he was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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