MAR-JAC HATCHERY
Fall on same level due to slipping — Concussions — LULA, GEORGIA
| Employer | MAR-JAC HATCHERY | Report ID | 20181213153 |
| Address | 5725 LULA RD | City, State ZIP | LULA, GEORGIA 30554 |
| Event Date | December 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Concussions | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Liquids, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112340 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.38000, -83.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a chick room at a hatchery. The room was being washed down and the concrete floor was wet; the employee bent over to pick up a chick off the floor, and when he stood up and began to walk again he slipped and fell to the floor. He struck his head, shoulder, and back and suffered a concussion.
Incident Summary
On December 24, 2018, a worker at MAR-JAC HATCHERY in LULA, GEORGIA suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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