Fly & Form Structures
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Fly & Form Structures | Report ID | 20201211460 |
| Address | 1230 West Peachtree | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30336 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.78000, -84.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling a showing frame off the top of a stack of showing frames. The frames were stacked 10 to 12 high and weighed 50 to 60 lbs. each. As he pulled and turned with the top showing frame, the stack fell over and struck his left hip. The employee sustained a fractured hip.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2020, a worker at Fly & Form Structures in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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