Williams Erection Company

Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Williams Erection Company in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer Williams Erection Company Report ID 2024109740
Address 6000 N Terminal Pkwy City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30320
Event Date October 19, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries Body Part Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Event Type Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. Source of Injury Bridges, dams, locks
Secondary Source Cranes unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1784719
GPS Coordinates 33.65000, -84.42000

Incident Narrative

On October 19, 2024, an employee on an ariel lift was unbolting angle iron from a bridge section being set with a crane. The bridge section moved and the employee's right hand was crushed between the steel and the concrete.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2024, a worker at Williams Erection Company in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with bridges, dams, locks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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