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PTI Royston, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — ROYSTON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PTI Royston, LLC in ROYSTON, GEORGIA
Employer PTI Royston, LLC Report ID 2020043469
Address 545 OLD ELBERT RD City, State ZIP ROYSTON, GEORGIA 30662
Event Date April 15, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Lamps, light fixtures
Industry (NAICS) 325412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.27000, -83.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a 6-foot step ladder, using a wire cutter/stripper to prepare a wire for reconnection to a light fixture in a drop ceiling. A short-circuit caused a flash of light and the employee fell from the ladder to the concrete floor. The employee suffered two broken ribs on the left side, a bruised left lung, and a contusion, and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 15, 2020, a worker at PTI Royston, LLC in ROYSTON, GEORGIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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