Service Electric Company
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures — SAINT MARYS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Service Electric Company | Report ID | 20241110831 |
| Address | 1200 Seagrove St., St. Mary's Substation | City, State ZIP | SAINT MARYS, GEORGIA 31558 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Skid-steer loaders, mini loaders |
| Secondary Source | Beams and rails metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.73000, -81.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee 1 had just finished disassembling a metal girder structure on the ground and had removed the bolts from its metal cross brace. Employee 1 then moved to the left side of the structure. Employee 2 was using a skid steer to pick up the metal cross brace. Once the cross brace was on the forks of the skid steer, employee 1's right leg was caught between the cross brace and the metal girder structure. Employee 1 was hospitalized with a fractured right leg, which required surgery to repair.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2024, a worker at Service Electric Company in SAINT MARYS, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with skid-steer loaders, mini loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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