Ball Corporation
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified - ROME, Georgia
| Employer | Ball Corporation |
| Address | 110 Ball Dr. |
| City, State ZIP | ROME, Georgia 30161 |
| Report ID | 2019010258 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified |
| Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Relays, rheostats, starters, controls |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332431 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.32000, -85.09000 |
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Incident Narrative
Employees were waiting on a delivery truck to unstrap electrical panels and control panels for unloading. The driver of a tractor trailer unstrapped the electrical and control panels so the employees could unload them. An electrical panel slipped and hit a control panel, which then struck the injured employee, knocking him to the ground where he hit his head on the concrete. He was hospitalized with a contusion to the back of the head and ligament damage to his right knee.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2019, a worker at Ball Corporation in ROME, Georgia suffered traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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