Arby Construction Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — CUMMING, GEORGIA
| Employer | Arby Construction Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2017109628 |
| Address | 967 Peachtree Parkway | City, State ZIP | CUMMING, GEORGIA 30041 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 212321 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.13000, -84.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a digger near a 14-foot hole to replace a steel concrete pole. He was exiting the back of the machine using the ladder when he fell into the hole, fracturing his L2 lumbar vertebra and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2017, a worker at Arby Construction Company, Inc. in CUMMING, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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