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ELITE STRUCTURES, INC.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ELITE STRUCTURES, INC. in BYRON, GEORGIA
Employer ELITE STRUCTURES, INC. Report ID 2019021731
Address 3421 US Highway 41 N City, State ZIP BYRON, GEORGIA 31008
Event Date February 15, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 332311 Inspection # 1400765
GPS Coordinates 32.61000, -83.71000

Incident Narrative

On February 15, 2019, a truck driver was unstrapping metal beams from a flat truck. A forklift on the opposite side of the truck lifted the beams and they fell onto the driver, breaking ribs and other bones. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 15, 2019, a worker at ELITE STRUCTURES, INC. in BYRON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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