Kelley Manufacturing Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TIFTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Kelley Manufacturing Company | Report ID | 2016054078 |
| Address | 80 Vernon Drive | City, State ZIP | TIFTON, GEORGIA 31793 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) |
| Secondary Source | Metal pipes, tubing | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.41000, -83.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to move steel tubing when a stack of steel rods shifted and pinned his lower leg. He was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2016, a worker at Kelley Manufacturing Company in TIFTON, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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