Trawick Construction Company, LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — MOULTRIE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Trawick Construction Company, LLC | Report ID | 2020021816 |
| Address | 168 Norman Estates | City, State ZIP | MOULTRIE, GEORGIA 31788 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.16000, -83.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on top of stacked wooden utility poles that were positioned on a flatbed trailer while connecting lifting chains to one of the poles to be unloaded. While connecting the lifting chains, the employee lost his balance and fell approximately 10 feet to the earthen ground, sustaining a fractured right tibia.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2020, a worker at Trawick Construction Company, LLC in MOULTRIE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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