Saddle Creek Corporation
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Saddle Creek Corporation | Report ID | 2021075448 |
| Address | 747 Douglas Hill Road | City, State ZIP | LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA 30122 |
| Event Date | July 3, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Secondary Source | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.74000, -84.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a trailer with pallets of product at a warehouse dock. After stowing the dock plate, the employee entered the trailer to put some airbags in the trailer to help support the pallet loads. While exiting the trailer, the employee's leg fell into the gap between the trailer floor and the dock floor resulting in a lower leg laceration.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2021, a worker at Saddle Creek Corporation in LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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