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Gerald Jones VW, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — MARTINEZ, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gerald Jones VW, Inc. in MARTINEZ, GEORGIA
Employer Gerald Jones VW, Inc. Report ID 2015010408
Address 4022 Washington Rd. City, State ZIP MARTINEZ, GEORGIA 30907
Event Date January 12, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, unspecified
Secondary Source Shelves, shelving
Industry (NAICS) 441110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.51000, -82.11000

Incident Narrative

Employee retrieving parts from a shelf was struck in the head by a part weighing approximately 40 to 50 pounds when the bottom of the box it was stored in gave way. Employee sustained a compression fracture of the vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On January 12, 2015, a worker at Gerald Jones VW, Inc. in MARTINEZ, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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