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Capital Materials Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Capital Materials Inc. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer Capital Materials Inc. Report ID 2017087306
Address 3150 Roswell Road City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30305
Event Date August 1, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Wallboard, drywall, sheetrock
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 423390 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.84000, -84.37000

Incident Narrative

While transporting sheets of drywall with a cart, the sheet rock tipped over and fell on the employee's lower right leg breaking the tibia and fibula.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2017, a worker at Capital Materials Inc. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with wallboard, drywall, sheetrock identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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