Kittrich LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Kittrich LLC | Report ID | 2018077226 |
| Address | 5070 Phillips Lee Dr. | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30336 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.74000, -84.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stepping on a pallet when a slat broke. As he attempted to remove his foot from between the broken slat, he lost his balance and fell to the concrete floor, fracturing his left hip.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2018, a worker at Kittrich LLC in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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