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Yates Bleachery Company

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — FLINTSTONE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Yates Bleachery Company in FLINTSTONE, GEORGIA
Employer Yates Bleachery Company Report ID 2016087327
Address 503 Flintstone Road City, State ZIP FLINTSTONE, GEORGIA 30725
Event Date August 8, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Mud
Industry (NAICS) 313310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.94000, -85.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in an aeration basin and attempted to retrieve a grappling hook when he slipped and fell breaking his lower left leg.

Incident Summary

On August 8, 2016, a worker at Yates Bleachery Company in FLINTSTONE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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