Tennessee Valley Authority

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — GRAY, TENNESSEE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tennessee Valley Authority in GRAY, TENNESSEE
Employer Tennessee Valley Authority Report ID 2018066104
Address 106 Tri-City Business Park Drive City, State ZIP GRAY, TENNESSEE 37615
Event Date June 20, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.40000, -82.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a crate from a truck onto a forklift when he lost his balance and fell. Another crate (weighing about 70 pounds) was pulled onto his body, breaking his hip. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Incident Summary

On June 20, 2018, a worker at Tennessee Valley Authority in GRAY, TENNESSEE suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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