C.W. Matthews Contracting Company, Inc.
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway — Fractures — MARIETTA, Georgia
| Employer | C.W. Matthews Contracting Company, Inc. |
| Address | 1600 Kenview Drive, Bldg 1500 |
| City, State ZIP | MARIETTA, Georgia 30060 |
| Report ID | 2020054135 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway |
| Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.98032, -84.56489 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was loading traffic control barrels into the bed of a truck. The truck moved and the employee lost his balance and fell to the highway asphalt, breaking his wrist.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2020, a worker at C.W. Matthews Contracting Company, Inc. in MARIETTA, Georgia suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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