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Sunstate Equipment Co.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — MARIETTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sunstate Equipment Co. in MARIETTA, GEORGIA
Employer Sunstate Equipment Co. Report ID 20190910112
Address 800 Pickens Industrial Dr. City, State ZIP MARIETTA, GEORGIA 30062
Event Date September 26, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Mini excavators
Industry (NAICS) 532490 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.96000, -84.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was backing a mini-excavator out of a bay. The machine rotated and pinned his head between the cab and the bay door frame. He was bleeding from the ears. The employee was hospitalized and needed surgery to relieve pressure on his brain.

Incident Summary

On September 26, 2019, a worker at Sunstate Equipment Co. in MARIETTA, GEORGIA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with mini excavators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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