Unlimited Contract Services, Inc.
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — SHADY DALE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Unlimited Contract Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2016010045 |
| Address | 220 Southern Empire Road | City, State ZIP | SHADY DALE, GEORGIA 31085 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112310 | Inspection # | 1120771 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.42000, -83.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were loading chickens onto a trailer when the wooden platform they were working from collapsed, causing them to approximately 10 feet to the floor below. One employee was hospitalized with six fractured ribs and a head laceration, which required sutures.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2016, a worker at Unlimited Contract Services, Inc. in SHADY DALE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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