THOMPSON CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Avulsions, enucleations — SOPERTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | THOMPSON CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC. | Report ID | 2023021401 |
| Address | 535 Commerce Drive | City, State ZIP | SOPERTON, GEORGIA 30457 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1651326 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.40000, -82.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were constructing a new refinery structure that is delivered to the site in sections referred to as modules. The modules consist of steel beams that are connected together and are then placed and connected to the overall structure. As the injured employee was placing a 86,000-pound module that was connected to a crane, the structural steel module moved into place. The employee's forearm was caught between the structure and the module, resulting in an avulsion and contusion.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2023, a worker at THOMPSON CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC. in SOPERTON, GEORGIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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