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Caravels, LLC

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — RINCON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Caravels, LLC in RINCON, GEORGIA
Employer Caravels, LLC Report ID 2017087829
Address 2789 Highway 21 South City, State ZIP RINCON, GEORGIA 31326
Event Date August 15, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Girders, beams, structural steel
Industry (NAICS) 334416 Inspection # 1258661
GPS Coordinates 32.33000, -81.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on I-beams while replacing a grating system when he fell approximately 20 feet to an electrical panel below. He suffered broken ribs, a broken leg, and a possible punctured lung.

Incident Summary

On August 15, 2017, a worker at Caravels, LLC in RINCON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with girders, beams, structural steel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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