E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. - Dislocations - ATHENS, Georgia
| Employer | E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc. |
| Address | SR-10 Loop Bridges, (over Middle Oconee River) |
| City, State ZIP | ATHENS, Georgia 30606 |
| Report ID | 2025088454 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Dislocations |
| Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Beams and rails metal |
| Secondary Source | Trusses, girders, beams structurally attached |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.90000, -83.35000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting with cutting a vertical steel pile. A 16-foot by 9-inch section of pile dropped to the side and bounced off a previously cut pile and toward the employee. The employee was struck in the torso and leg, causing his knee to dislocate from his femur. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2025, a worker at E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc. in ATHENS, Georgia suffered dislocations to the knee(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with beams and rails metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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