Bridgestone Bandag, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GRIFFIN, GEORGIA
| Employer | Bridgestone Bandag, LLC | Report ID | 2021097578 |
| Address | 801 Greenbelt Pkwy | City, State ZIP | GRIFFIN, GEORGIA 30223 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.23000, -84.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping another employee with a roll of cured tread that had fallen over in a storage rack. Another roll of tread fell and hit the employee, who suffered a back injury.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2021, a worker at Bridgestone Bandag, LLC in GRIFFIN, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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