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Champion Window Company, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Champion Window Company, LLC in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer Champion Window Company, LLC Report ID 2016021744
Address 4624 Brierwood Place City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30360
Event Date February 26, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Industry (NAICS) 332321 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.93000, -84.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inspecting windows at a customer's home while standing on the third step of the interior stairway. As he was turning to come down the stairs, he fell and landed on the hallway floor, fracturing his ankle.

Incident Summary

On February 26, 2016, a worker at Champion Window Company, LLC in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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