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Northwest Express Roadbuilders

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — MARIETTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Northwest Express Roadbuilders in MARIETTA, GEORGIA
Employer Northwest Express Roadbuilders Report ID 2016021209
Address 881 Franklin Road, SE City, State ZIP MARIETTA, GEORGIA 30067
Event Date February 8, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Bridges, dams, locks
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # 1124258
GPS Coordinates 33.93000, -84.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee had just poured concrete on the bridge deck and was using a paving machine to move the concrete when the employee slipped back and fell approximately 10 to 11 feet to the lower roadway from the upper bridge level. The employee hit a metal corrugated pipe and fractured the left knee.

Incident Summary

On February 8, 2016, a worker at Northwest Express Roadbuilders in MARIETTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with bridges, dams, locks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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