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Allison Smith

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Allison Smith in LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA
Employer Allison Smith Report ID 2019043739
Address 717 Douglas Hills Rd. City, State ZIP LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA 30122
Event Date April 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.75000, -84.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing to install an electrical conduit on a switch gearbox when he fell about 7 1/2 feet to the floor. He suffered nine broken ribs on the left side of his body.

Incident Summary

On April 11, 2019, a worker at Allison Smith in LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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