Storage Structures, Inc
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — CUMMING, GEORGIA
| Employer | Storage Structures, Inc | Report ID | 2021043526 |
| Address | Star Storage, 2815 Buford Highway | City, State ZIP | CUMMING, GEORGIA 30041 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Structural metal materials, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.20000, -84.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing roof insulation when his ladder become unstable. As he fell, his left hand caught a loose piece of thin, hanging metal strapping, which lacerated his ring finger.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2021, a worker at Storage Structures, Inc in CUMMING, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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