Marvair, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures - CORDELE, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Marvair, Inc. in CORDELE, Georgia
Employer Marvair, Inc.
Address 156 Seedling Drive
City, State ZIP CORDELE, Georgia 31015
Report ID 2020021933
Event Date February 27, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source of Injury Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333415
GPS Coordinates 31.98970, -83.79584

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Incident Narrative

An employee was manually pulling electrical wiring through the rear side of a 300-pound, partially assembled HVAC unit, when the unit tipped over and landed on the employee. The employee sustained a fractured lumbar vertebra.

Incident Summary

On February 27, 2020, a worker at Marvair, Inc. in CORDELE, Georgia suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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