Supreme Drywall
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Supreme Drywall | Report ID | 2017076359 |
| Address | 220 Sandy Spring Circle | City, State ZIP | SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA 30328 |
| Event Date | July 11, 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 | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.92000, -84.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanding drywall and going from bathroom to living room while wearing stilts (40 inches above the ground) when he fell, twisting his right leg and fracturing his right fibula.
Incident Summary
On July 11, 2017, a worker at Supreme Drywall in SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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