BONITZ OF GEORGIA, INC.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — CUMMING, GEORGIA
| Employer | BONITZ OF GEORGIA, INC. | Report ID | 2016020997 |
| Address | 2865 Old Atlanta Road | City, State ZIP | CUMMING, GEORGIA 30041 |
| Event Date | February 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck and back |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1122813 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.17000, -84.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was laying a metal deck with another employee when he lost his footing and fell approximately 20 feet over the leading edge. He suffered several fractures to the back and neck bones and a gash on the side of his head.
Incident Summary
On February 2, 2016, a worker at BONITZ OF GEORGIA, INC. in CUMMING, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the neck and back. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with structural metal materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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