Martin Brower/McDonald's Distribution Center - Atlanta

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ATHENS, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Martin Brower/McDonald's Distribution Center - Atlanta in ATHENS, GEORGIA
Employer Martin Brower/McDonald's Distribution Center - Atlanta Report ID 2021097673
Address 1870 Barnett Shoals Road City, State ZIP ATHENS, GEORGIA 30605
Event Date September 7, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Parking lot-paved
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.92000, -83.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading product from a truck when they slipped and fell from the liftgate of the truck onto the concrete parking lot. The employee was hospitalized with a broken left wrist.

Incident Summary

On September 7, 2021, a worker at Martin Brower/McDonald's Distribution Center - Atlanta in ATHENS, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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