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Whitlow Electric Service Company Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ELBERTON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Whitlow Electric Service Company Inc. in ELBERTON, GEORGIA
Employer Whitlow Electric Service Company Inc. Report ID 2019033068
Address 340 West Railroad Street City, State ZIP ELBERTON, GEORGIA 30635
Event Date March 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1391824
GPS Coordinates 34.12000, -82.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on the top of a flatbed trailer when the employee slipped and fell from the edge of the trailer while coming down, suffering multiple leg fractures and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 25, 2019, a worker at Whitlow Electric Service Company Inc. in ELBERTON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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