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R & L Carriers Shared Services LLC

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at R & L Carriers Shared Services LLC in CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer R & L Carriers Shared Services LLC Report ID 2020042995
Address 18 Allison Circle City, State ZIP CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA 30120
Event Date April 2, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Street, road, driveway-paved
Secondary Source Pallet jack-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.15000, -84.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a manual pallet jack to move a freight down a steep driveway when the employee tripped over the pallet jack tires and fell on their left side to the concrete driveway. The employee suffered a non-displaced left hip fracture.

Incident Summary

On April 2, 2020, a worker at R & L Carriers Shared Services LLC in CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with street, road, driveway-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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