General Shale Brick, Inc.
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Fractures — ROME, GEORGIA
| Employer | General Shale Brick, Inc. | Report ID | 2024043256 |
| Address | 121 TURNER BEND ROAD | City, State ZIP | ROME, GEORGIA 30165 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) | Source of Injury | Material handling and warehousing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Bricks and pavers stone and masonry | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423830 | Inspection # | 1743015 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.25000, -85.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 15, 2024, an employee was trying to adjust a brick on a machine that was pushing brick out of a building. The machine engaged and pinned his right leg against a cube of brick. His leg was broken and he was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2024, a worker at General Shale Brick, Inc. in ROME, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with material handling and warehousing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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