Kautex Textron

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — LAVONIA, GEORGIA

Employer	Kautex Textron	Report ID	2021021765
Address	11182 Georgia 17	City, State ZIP	LAVONIA, GEORGIA 30553
Event Date	February 25, 2021	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Thigh(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS)	336399	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	34.44000, -83.11000

Incident Narrative

A team member was pushing an empty pallet by hand, sliding it across the floor in order to stack it at the end of the shelving. The pallet struck a joint in the floor, causing the team member to fall and break their left femur.

Incident Summary

On February 25, 2021, a worker at Kautex Textron in LAVONIA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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