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Austin Industrail, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Austin Industrail, Inc. in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
Employer Austin Industrail, Inc. Report ID 2017109790
Address 1460 Columbia Nitrogen Drive City, State ZIP AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30901
Event Date October 11, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 811412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.44000, -81.93000

Incident Narrative

As an employee was stepping up on the cab area of a crane, the slide door of the cab slightly came off its track, causing him to lose his balance and fall. He fractured his right tibia and fibula.

Incident Summary

On October 11, 2017, a worker at Austin Industrail, Inc. in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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