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GWINNETT CEMETERIES, LLC

Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Fractures — LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GWINNETT CEMETERIES, LLC in LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer GWINNETT CEMETERIES, LLC Report ID 20171010108
Address East Shadowlawn Memorial Gardens, 87 Scenic Highway City, State ZIP LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046
Event Date October 20, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 812210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.95000, -83.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped when she stood up from her desk chair and took a step. She fell forward and landed on her right side, fracturing the bone that connects the femur to the hip socket.

Incident Summary

On October 20, 2017, a worker at GWINNETT CEMETERIES, LLC in LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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