Great Star Plant, Inc.
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Fractures — ELLABELL, GEORGIA
| Employer | Great Star Plant, Inc. | Report ID | 2025043876 |
| Address | 1 LG Rd | City, State ZIP | ELLABELL, GEORGIA 31308 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pipes, tubes metal |
| Secondary Source | Cranes unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1822008 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.15000, -81.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were installing a large metal pipe into a pipe rack in the battery plant using a crane. The injured employee was working in a scissor lift approximately 24 feet above the ground. As the pipe was lifted, it struck the injured employee and caused three rib fractures and chest trauma.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2025, a worker at Great Star Plant, Inc. in ELLABELL, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with pipes, tubes metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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