E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — DECATUR, GEORGIA
| Employer | E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc. | Report ID | 2016021087 |
| Address | I 285 & Flat Shoals | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, GEORGIA 30030 |
| Event Date | February 4, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Structural stones or slabs, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.77000, -84.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crane operator was stacking concrete slabs. A slab on the stack slid and struck another employee on the ground in the left thigh area. The employee was hospitalized due to deep laceration to the thigh requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 4, 2016, a worker at E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc. in DECATUR, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with structural stones or slabs, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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