Nalco Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — MACON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Nalco Company | Report ID | 2017088168 |
| Address | 100 Graphic Packaging International Way | City, State ZIP | MACON, GEORGIA 31206 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Secondary Source | Elevators | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.77000, -83.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to enter an elevator when the elevator door came down and hit the employee's head. The employee's hard hat was knocked off and the employee fell backwards into an open, metal-grated stairwell. The employee suffered head lacerations, hip bruises, and leg bruises, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2017, a worker at Nalco Company in MACON, GEORGIA suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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