Caravels, LLC
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — RINCON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Caravels, LLC | Report ID | 20171110648 |
| Address | 2789 Georgia Highway 21 South | City, State ZIP | RINCON, GEORGIA 31326 |
| Event Date | November 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Industry (NAICS) | 334416 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.33000, -81.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was elevating a scissor lift while inside the lift's basket when one side of the scissor lift's guardrail system became caught on the guardrail system of an adjacent stationary lift. The scissor lift the employee was in then toppled over and fell to the ground. The employee sustained fractured ribs on the left side of his body.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2017, a worker at Caravels, LLC in RINCON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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