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Metromont

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Bruises, contusions — HIRAM, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Metromont in HIRAM, GEORGIA
Employer Metromont Report ID 20161211270
Address 200 Metromont road City, State ZIP HIRAM, GEORGIA 30141
Event Date December 2, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Bruises, contusions Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Structural elements, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Handtools-powered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327390 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.88000, -84.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was applying trowel finish to double tees. As the employee started the trowel, he discovered it was set to full throttle. He struggled to get the trowel machine under control. The trowel blade contacted a portion of the double tee side rail. The blade stopped, but the trowel continued to rotate, throwing the employee off of the form and onto the ground on his right side. The employee was then struck by the trowel machine control bar.

Incident Summary

On December 2, 2016, a worker at Metromont in HIRAM, GEORGIA suffered bruises, contusions to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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