Koch Foods of Chattanooga Truck Shop
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — WILDWOOD, GEORGIA
| Employer | Koch Foods of Chattanooga Truck Shop | Report ID | 2017098574 |
| Address | 18835 Hwy. 11 | City, State ZIP | WILDWOOD, GEORGIA 30757 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Wrenches-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.94000, -85.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on an inclined mobile ladder using a pipe wrench to remove a shaft from an auger on a feed haul trailer. The wrench slipped off the shaft, causing him to lose balance and stumble backward down the ladder. He was unable to grab the handrails on the ladder to stop his fall, and he landed on his tailbone on the floor. His head then fell back and hit the floor. He suffered a lower back contusion and a head laceration.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2017, a worker at Koch Foods of Chattanooga Truck Shop in WILDWOOD, GEORGIA suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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