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C.W. Matthews Contracting Company, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — MACON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at C.W. Matthews Contracting Company, Inc. in MACON, GEORGIA
Employer C.W. Matthews Contracting Company, Inc. Report ID 2019099247
Address 119 Emory Highway City, State ZIP MACON, GEORGIA 31217
Event Date September 6, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # 1429579
GPS Coordinates 32.84000, -83.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a bridge carrying wood when he stepped on unsecured metal decking and fell approximately 30 feet to the ground below, striking his head.

Incident Summary

On September 6, 2019, a worker at C.W. Matthews Contracting Company, Inc. in MACON, GEORGIA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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