Environmental Holdings Group Inc.
Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment — Fractures — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Environmental Holdings Group Inc. | Report ID | 2023043191 |
| Address | 125 Bull St. | City, State ZIP | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31401 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment | Source of Injury | Ceilings |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562910 | Inspection # | 1663279 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.07000, -81.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees had been reinstalling windows into the exterior wall of a building, which involved sliding the windows into the framework of the building and screwing them in place. An employee was on the first or second floor when the ceiling above collapsed onto him. He sustained fractures to a shoulder, vertebrae, ribs, both legs, and also sustained a bruise. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2023, a worker at Environmental Holdings Group Inc. in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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