PROFESSIONAL LABOR SUPPORT, LLC
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - SOCIAL CIRCLE, Georgia
| Employer | PROFESSIONAL LABOR SUPPORT, LLC |
| Address | 505 BAXTER PARKWAY |
| City, State ZIP | SOCIAL CIRCLE, Georgia 30025 |
| Report ID | 2015021127 |
| Event Date | February 4, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ladders, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561310 |
| Inspection # | 1028647 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.61000, -83.69000 |
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Incident Narrative
On February 4, 2015, at approximately 11:15 a.m., an employee working on an upper level of a new medical center construction at 505 Baxter Parkway in Social Circle, Georgia, descended a caged ladder to get something to eat. The employee fell an estimated 10 or 12 feet to a lower level, suffering a fractured L-1 vertebrae, and was airlifted to the Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, Georgia, where he was admitted and scheduled for surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 4, 2015, a worker at PROFESSIONAL LABOR SUPPORT, LLC in SOCIAL CIRCLE, Georgia suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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