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Walcut, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walcut, Inc. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer Walcut, Inc. Report ID 2017109779
Address 825 Great Southwest Parkway SW City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30336
Event Date October 11, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Industry (NAICS) 423610 Inspection # 1271456
GPS Coordinates 33.73000, -84.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was raised on a forklift into a dumpster to press down the trash inside. Upon exiting the dumpster, he fell to the ground and fractured his ankle.

Incident Summary

On October 11, 2017, a worker at Walcut, Inc. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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