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American Blanching Company

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — FITZGERALD, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Blanching Company in FITZGERALD, GEORGIA
Employer American Blanching Company Report ID 20181010612
Address 155 Rip Wiley Road City, State ZIP FITZGERALD, GEORGIA 31750
Event Date October 15, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Bags, sacks
Secondary Source Bags, sacks
Industry (NAICS) 311911 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.70000, -83.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was manually stuffing a tote liner inside the torn opening of a sack full of peanuts that was positioned on a pallet on the ground when another sack stacked on top of the sack the employee was stuffing fell on and pinned him against the ground. He sustained a right ankle fracture and lumbar (L5) vertebrae fracture.

Incident Summary

On October 15, 2018, a worker at American Blanching Company in FITZGERALD, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with bags, sacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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