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WMT Housing, LLC

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — WILLACOOCHEE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WMT Housing, LLC in WILLACOOCHEE, GEORGIA
Employer WMT Housing, LLC Report ID 20211110051
Address 57 Sue McCranie Street South City, State ZIP WILLACOOCHEE, GEORGIA 31650
Event Date November 19, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple pelvic region locations
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Building materials, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321991 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.34000, -83.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was looking through sheets of precut decking in an upright position. The weight of the decking knocked him off balance and caused his feet to slip and hit standing decking on the opposite side. All of the decking fell and the employee was crushed, resulting in pelvis and hip fractures.

Incident Summary

On November 19, 2021, a worker at WMT Housing, LLC in WILLACOOCHEE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple pelvic region locations. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with building materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,936 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.

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