Kelley Manufacturing Company
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — TIFTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Kelley Manufacturing Company | Report ID | 2017032717 |
| Address | 80 Vernon Drive | City, State ZIP | TIFTON, GEORGIA 31793 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Overhead hoists, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332510 | Inspection # | 1221772 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.41000, -83.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rigging a dump cart to an overhead hoist using a metal chain when the chain came loose. The dump cart then fell and knocked the employee to the ground, fracturing the employee's neck, back, and hip.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2017, a worker at Kelley Manufacturing Company in TIFTON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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