WRDV Inc,
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MACON, GEORGIA
| Employer | WRDV Inc, | Report ID | 2017065361 |
| Address | 3108 mercer University Drive | City, State ZIP | MACON, GEORGIA 31204 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.82000, -83.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a piece of metal from a roll-off trash container when he lost his balance and fell 4 feet off the container, landing on and breaking his hip.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2017, a worker at WRDV Inc, in MACON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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