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Eagle Granite Company

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ELBERTON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Eagle Granite Company in ELBERTON, GEORGIA
Employer Eagle Granite Company Report ID 2021119938
Address 131 Harwell Hwy City, State ZIP ELBERTON, GEORGIA 30635
Event Date November 16, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s) and leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327991 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.12000, -82.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a ladder to repair a saw when they slipped and fell approximately 4 feet to the concrete floor below. The employee sustained a broken leg and a fractured knee.

Incident Summary

On November 16, 2021, a worker at Eagle Granite Company in ELBERTON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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