SAWNEE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — WOODSTOCK, GEORGIA
| Employer | SAWNEE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION | Report ID | 20161211759 |
| Address | 115 COX ACRES DR | City, State ZIP | WOODSTOCK, GEORGIA 30188 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Secondary Source | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | 1199197 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.15000, -84.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 19, 2016, at approximately 2:30 p.m., an employee was working from an elevated bucket truck to top a tree when the tree top broke away, causing the attached guy-rope to pin the employee against the bucket under the weight of the tree top. He suffered broken ribs and broken vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2016, a worker at SAWNEE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION in WOODSTOCK, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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