International Paper Company
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | International Paper Company | Report ID | 2019032762 |
| Address | 1 Bonnybridge Road | City, State ZIP | PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA 31407 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thoracic region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.16000, -81.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a ladder trying to unclog a bark hopper using a high-pressure water hose when he fell from the third step (about 3 feet), then rolled over the ledge (about 3 feet) and onto a bark pile on a truck ramp. He was hospitalized with a fractured T-12 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2019, a worker at International Paper Company in PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the thoracic region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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