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Covered Wagon Trailers, LLC

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — FITZGERALD, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Covered Wagon Trailers, LLC in FITZGERALD, Georgia
Employer Covered Wagon Trailers, LLC
Address 144 Stuart Way
City, State ZIP FITZGERALD, Georgia 31750
Report ID 20181011063
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
GPS Coordinates 31.69946, -83.24607

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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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