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Tri-County Gin, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DOUGLAS, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tri-County Gin, Inc. in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
Employer Tri-County Gin, Inc. Report ID 2020054301
Address 561 Sinkhole Road City, State ZIP DOUGLAS, GEORGIA 31535
Event Date May 8, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 115111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.52000, -82.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a trailer looking at the motor of a construction loader when he fell backwards off the trailer onto the asphalt ground. He suffered two damaged neck vertebrae and a laceration to the back of the head.

Incident Summary

On May 8, 2020, a worker at Tri-County Gin, Inc. in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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