Covered Wagon Trailers, LLC
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — FITZGERALD, GEORGIA
| Employer | Covered Wagon Trailers, LLC | Report ID | 20181011063 |
| Address | 144 Stuart Way | City, State ZIP | FITZGERALD, GEORGIA 31750 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Structures other than buildings, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336214 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.69000, -83.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was passing a platform crossway when it collapsed and he fell about 5.5 feet to the concrete floor, suffering a concussion and fracture to the spine area. The platform did not have guardrails at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2018, a worker at Covered Wagon Trailers, LLC in FITZGERALD, GEORGIA suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with structures other than buildings, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 69 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet injuries.
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