SONOCO Recycling

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures and dislocations — ATLANTA, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SONOCO Recycling in ATLANTA, Georgia
Employer SONOCO Recycling
Address 54 McDonough Blvd
City, State ZIP ATLANTA, Georgia 30315
Report ID 2015086231
Event Date August 28, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations
Body Part Hip(s) and leg(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
Source of Injury Bundles, bales
Secondary Source Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 423930
GPS Coordinates 33.71906, -84.38469

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Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a flat bed truck and pulled over to adjust and secure the load (bales of film). The bales of film rolled on top of the employee breaking his femur and dislocated his hip.

Incident Summary

On August 28, 2015, a worker at SONOCO Recycling in ATLANTA, Georgia suffered fractures and dislocations to the hip(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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