Georgia Pacific Consumer Products LLC

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — PENNINGTON, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Georgia Pacific Consumer Products LLC in PENNINGTON, ALABAMA
Employer Georgia Pacific Consumer Products LLC Report ID 20191112190
Address 7530 Hwy 114 City, State ZIP PENNINGTON, ALABAMA 36916
Event Date November 24, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 322291 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.19000, -88.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was 4 to 6 feet up a ladder, placing a lock on a closed valve during a lockout/tagout process. The employee fell from the ladder to the floor, suffering fractures to the right wrist, right pelvis, and nose, and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 24, 2019, a worker at Georgia Pacific Consumer Products LLC in PENNINGTON, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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