BLOUNT SANFORD CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SPARTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | BLOUNT SANFORD CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. | Report ID | 2018043400 |
| Address | SR 16 - bridge construction, Little Shoulderbone Creek/Green Spring Branch | City, State ZIP | SPARTA, GEORGIA 31087 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Buckets, baskets, pails |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.31000, -83.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from a concrete catcher basket to rip rap (rock) and suffered a broken nose and contusion to the chest.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2018, a worker at BLOUNT SANFORD CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. in SPARTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with buckets, baskets, pails identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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