TUFF SHED, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — DORAVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | TUFF SHED, INC. | Report ID | 20171110562 |
| Address | 3700 DeKalb Technology Parkway, Suite C | City, State ZIP | DORAVILLE, GEORGIA 30340 |
| Event Date | November 1, 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 | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Secondary Source | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.88000, -84.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While working in the factory/warehouse, an employee observed a trash truck that was dropping off a 20- to 30-yard roll-off dumpster. He noticed some pallets in the area that he thought needed to be moved and yelled at the driver to stop. The driver stopped, but only to release the chain to free the dumpster so it could be positioned. The driver did not hear the employee and proceeded to make the drop. The employee attempted to get up from the area but was struck by the dumpster. He was caught between the dumpster and the loading dock, fracturing his right tibia.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2017, a worker at TUFF SHED, INC. in DORAVILLE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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