Polymer Valley Chemicals & Mineral Services, Ltd. Co.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Polymer Valley Chemicals & Mineral Services, Ltd. Co. in MACON, GEORGIA
Employer Polymer Valley Chemicals & Mineral Services, Ltd. Co. Report ID 2018010301
Address 7515 Industrial Blvd City, State ZIP MACON, GEORGIA 31216
Event Date January 10, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 333249 Inspection # 1289839
GPS Coordinates 32.70000, -83.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on top of a truck attempting to fill it with chemicals when the truck driver pulled away, causing the employee to fall to the ground and break an ankle.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2018, a worker at Polymer Valley Chemicals & Mineral Services, Ltd. Co. in MACON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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