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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024076905 · 7/30/2024 · North Georgia Concrete

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source
Drilling machines, drill apparatus
Secondary source
Strapping, bands

Employer

Name
North Georgia Concrete
Location
1100 Milledgeville Road, MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, 31061
NAICS
238110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing a concrete pier to lay rebar down. The strap broke off the auger and the cradle of the drilling rig broke and struck the employee on the top of his hard hat, knocking him to the ground and knocking off the hard hat. The employee sustained a fractured C-3 vertebra and an injured C-4 vertebra.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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