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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20241211875 · 12/26/2024 · Cherokee Brick and Tile Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c.
Source
Material handling and warehousing machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Cherokee Brick and Tile Company
Location
3250 Waterville Road, MACON, GEORGIA, 31206
NAICS
423320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was rotating bricks on a kiln car so an unloading head could pick them up and place them on a conveyor belt for packaging. During this process, the unloading head descended onto the employee's legs, causing fractures to both legs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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