Flour Enterprises, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA
| Employer | Flour Enterprises, Inc. | Report ID | 2017010612 |
| Address | 7821 River Road | City, State ZIP | WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA 30830 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.13000, -81.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on a steel beam that was lying on the ground when it flipped over and pinned his leg between it and another beam. His right leg was fractured above the ankle, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2017, a worker at Flour Enterprises, Inc. in WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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