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Danko Concrete Construction

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — FAIRBURN, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Danko Concrete Construction in FAIRBURN, GEORGIA
Employer Danko Concrete Construction Report ID 2019043374
Address 7801 Creekwood Rd City, State ZIP FAIRBURN, GEORGIA 30213
Event Date April 1, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1391716
GPS Coordinates 33.54000, -84.59000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were using a telehandler forklift with an adjustable spreader bar to transport rebar at a construction site. When the load was lifted off the ground the spreader bar beam slipped off the forks and struck the employee on the right leg fracturing it.

Incident Summary

On April 1, 2019, a worker at Danko Concrete Construction in FAIRBURN, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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