CYCLONE LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC.
Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BUFORD, GEORGIA
| Employer | CYCLONE LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. | Report ID | 2020054269 |
| Address | 4627 Distribution Parkway | City, State ZIP | BUFORD, GEORGIA 30519 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Graders, scrapers-construction |
| Secondary Source | Street, road, or driveway irregularity | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.13000, -83.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a scraper when the cushion hitch closed, restricting the shock-absorbing capabilities of the scraper loaded with soil. The employee hit an obscure bump on the haul road and as a result experienced a back injury that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2020, a worker at CYCLONE LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. in BUFORD, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway, with graders, scrapers-construction identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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