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GEORGIA POWER

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MORROW, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GEORGIA POWER in MORROW, GEORGIA
Employer GEORGIA POWER Report ID 2019054987
Address 1800 Ivey St City, State ZIP MORROW, GEORGIA 30260
Event Date May 16, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Secondary Source Ground, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.57000, -84.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was placing tools and equipment in a line truck when he slipped on the steps at a height of 2 to 3 feet and fell to the gravel ground, injuring his back.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2019, a worker at GEORGIA POWER in MORROW, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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