Pitts Gin Co Inc
Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. - Fractures and other injuries, unspecified - PITTS, Georgia
| Employer | Pitts Gin Co Inc |
| Address | 116 6th St. South |
| City, State ZIP | PITTS, Georgia 31072 |
| Report ID | 2021119797 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, unspecified |
| Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.94000, -83.53000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning up cotton from around a conveyor belt. He fell onto the belt, passed under an auger that was over the belt, and hit a metal support beam with his head. He continued down the conveyor and a piece of metal overhead struck his left eye. He suffered trauma to the eye, as well as chest fractures.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2021, a worker at Pitts Gin Co Inc in PITTS, Georgia suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as fall onto or against object 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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