Mount Vernon Mills
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — TRION, GEORGIA
| Employer | Mount Vernon Mills | Report ID | 2019054468 |
| Address | 91 4th Street | City, State ZIP | TRION, GEORGIA 30753 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 313210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.54000, -85.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a ball warp onto a cart. The cart tilted and the ball warp fell on him causing a fractured left pelvic bone.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2019, a worker at Mount Vernon Mills in TRION, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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