Rose Acre Farms

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - MADISON, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Rose Acre Farms in MADISON, Georgia
Employer Rose Acre Farms
Address 864 Reid Rd. NW
City, State ZIP MADISON, Georgia 30650
Report ID 2015074605
Event Date July 13, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source of Injury Catwalks
Industry (NAICS) 112310
GPS Coordinates 33.45000, -83.40000

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Incident Narrative

An employee fell approximately 15 feet off an unfinished grating on a catwalk and broke a leg. The fracture required surgery and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2015, a worker at Rose Acre Farms in MADISON, Georgia suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with catwalks 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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