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Southern Erectors, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — MACON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southern Erectors, Inc. in MACON, GEORGIA
Employer Southern Erectors, Inc. Report ID 20201010135
Address Graphic Packaging International-Macon Mill, 100 Graphic Packaging International Way City, State ZIP MACON, GEORGIA 31206
Event Date October 24, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Metal plates, metal panels
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1500721
GPS Coordinates 32.80000, -83.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing steel plates for crane setup. The employee's left leg was caught under a steel plate while attempting to move the plate into place. The employee was hospitalized for a lower leg fracture.

Incident Summary

On October 24, 2020, a worker at Southern Erectors, Inc. in MACON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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