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Phoenix Iron Welders, Inc.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — ROSWELL, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Phoenix Iron Welders, Inc. in ROSWELL, GEORGIA
Employer Phoenix Iron Welders, Inc. Report ID 20191111970
Address 11085 Alpharetta Hwy. City, State ZIP ROSWELL, GEORGIA 30076
Event Date November 18, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Girders, beams, structural steel
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238190 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.05000, -84.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a scissor lift. The employee left the lift and stepped onto a steel beam to work on a piece of rebar. The rebar broke, causing the employee to fall with it to ground level. The employee suffered fractures to the tibia, clavicle, and the disks of the neck.

Incident Summary

On November 18, 2019, a worker at Phoenix Iron Welders, Inc. in ROSWELL, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with girders, beams, structural steel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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