United Infrastructure Group, Inc.
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MACON, GEORGIA
| Employer | United Infrastructure Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2024065134 |
| Address | GA Hwy 23 & Interstate 16, Bridge 8 Beam 7 Westbound | City, State ZIP | MACON, GEORGIA 31201 |
| Event Date | June 11, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Structural blocks stone and masonry |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.62000, -83.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were setting concrete beams for a bridge. The injured employee was guiding a beam when his fingers were caught between the beam and a bridge cap, crushing the tip of his finger and amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 11, 2024, a worker at United Infrastructure Group, Inc. in MACON, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with structural blocks stone and masonry identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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