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The Southern Swingset Company

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — DORAVILLE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Southern Swingset Company in DORAVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer The Southern Swingset Company Report ID 2021054424
Address 3645 Clearview Pkwy City, State ZIP DORAVILLE, GEORGIA 30340
Event Date May 31, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Wood, lumber, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321999 Inspection # 1540831
GPS Coordinates 33.89000, -84.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a lumber pile 8 to 9 feet off the ground in order to cover it with a tarp and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured skull.

Incident Summary

On May 31, 2021, a worker at The Southern Swingset Company in DORAVILLE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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