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Sunshine Forming, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sunshine Forming, Inc. in SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA
Employer Sunshine Forming, Inc. Report ID 2016065827
Address 220 Mount Vernon Drive City, State ZIP SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA 30328
Event Date June 29, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.92000, -84.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell approximately 10 feet from a double gang job ladder to the lower level and suffered injuries including two fractured ribs, a punctured lung and a laceration to the back of the head.

Incident Summary

On June 29, 2016, a worker at Sunshine Forming, Inc. in SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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