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Goodwill of the Coastal Empire

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Goodwill of the Coastal Empire in BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA
Employer Goodwill of the Coastal Empire Report ID 2016076330
Address 249 Village at Glynn Place. City, State ZIP BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA 31525
Event Date July 13, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 452112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.21000, -81.47000

Incident Narrative

The employee was placing material from the back of the truck onto a door that was lying across the forks of a forklift. When he stepped backwards, he stepped onto the edge of the door, lost his balance and fell to the concrete 4 to 5 feet below. The employee sustained a compound fracture to the leg and injured his foot and ankle.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2016, a worker at Goodwill of the Coastal Empire in BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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