Tyson & Sons, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — POOLER, GEORGIA
| Employer | Tyson & Sons, Inc. | Report ID | 2018032110 |
| Address | Icon, 350 Morgan Lakes Industrial Blvd | City, State ZIP | POOLER, GEORGIA 31322 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Chips, particles, splinters, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1300350 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.16000, -81.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting into an excavated PVC waterline with a pipe saw when the PVC pipe shattered under pressure. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to the forearm and cheekbone and lacerations to the face and neck.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2018, a worker at Tyson & Sons, Inc. in POOLER, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with chips, particles, splinters, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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