Southland Ford, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — ASHBURN, GEORGIA
| Employer | Southland Ford, Inc. | Report ID | 2017065153 |
| Address | 757 North Street | City, State ZIP | ASHBURN, GEORGIA 31714 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Skylights |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441110 | Inspection # | 1239619 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.71000, -83.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While placing a tarp over a damaged skylight, an employee fell approximately 19 feet through the skylight to the concrete floor, suffering broken ribs, a bruised lung, a broken collarbone, and a skull fracture.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2017, a worker at Southland Ford, Inc. in ASHBURN, GEORGIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 160 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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