Empire Distributors
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Empire Distributors | Report ID | 2017010048 |
| Address | 3755 Atlanta Industrial Parkway | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30331 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424820 | Inspection # | 1201958 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.80000, -84.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replenishing the warehouse storage racks when he fell 8 feet off of a platform to the ground below, fracturing his wrists.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2017, a worker at Empire Distributors in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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