Crete Carrier Corporation

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Crete Carrier Corporation in KENNESAW, GEORGIA
Employer Crete Carrier Corporation Report ID 2021032199
Address 2500 Cobb International Blvd. NW City, State ZIP KENNESAW, GEORGIA 30152
Event Date March 13, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.00000, -84.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was disconnecting a trailer from a truck by pulling on the fifth wheel handle. His hand slipped off the handle and he fell backward to the ground, suffering a broken right femur.

Incident Summary

On March 13, 2021, a worker at Crete Carrier Corporation in KENNESAW, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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