Vairable Steel Unlimited
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Vairable Steel Unlimited | Report ID | 2019054937 |
| Address | 352 University Ave. | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30314 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | 1403543 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.72000, -84.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the third floor decking and reached down to pick up his gloves and fell to the second floor decking injuring his chest and back.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2019, a worker at Vairable Steel Unlimited in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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