Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WEST POINT, GEORGIA
| Employer | Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. | Report ID | 2017032049 |
| Address | 7777 Kia Parkway | City, State ZIP | WEST POINT, GEORGIA 31833 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336111 | Inspection # | 1218376 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.91000, -85.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was looking upward to find the source of an air leak when he stepped off the six inch platform and fell breaking the right tibia.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2017, a worker at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. in WEST POINT, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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