R + L Carriers
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ELLENWOOD, GEORGIA
| Employer | R + L Carriers | Report ID | 2019010355 |
| Address | 2975 Forest Parkway | City, State ZIP | ELLENWOOD, GEORGIA 30294 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Building, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.60000, -84.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While exiting a guard shack, an employee missed the first of two steps and fell to the concrete ground, fracturing the left knee and right ankle and lacerating the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2019, a worker at R + L Carriers in ELLENWOOD, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with building, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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