Osceola Cotton Company, LLC
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — OCILLA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Osceola Cotton Company, LLC | Report ID | 20181212424 |
| Address | 262 Brushy Creek Road | City, State ZIP | OCILLA, GEORGIA 31774 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493130 | Inspection # | 1367263 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.56000, -83.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a telehandler on a flatbed trailer when the telehandler fell from the flatbed trailer and overturned. The employee struck the ground and telehandler as he fell, suffering broken ribs that required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2018, a worker at Osceola Cotton Company, LLC in OCILLA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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