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UFP Union City LLC

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — UNION CITY, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UFP Union City LLC in UNION CITY, GEORGIA
Employer UFP Union City LLC Report ID 2022021064
Address 5200 Highway 138 City, State ZIP UNION CITY, GEORGIA 30291
Event Date February 4, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Handtools-power not determined, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Bundles, bales
Industry (NAICS) 423310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.57000, -84.55000

Incident Narrative

On February 4, 2022, at 1:15 p.m., an employee was strapping material when she placed a banding tool above her head on top of a bundle of lumber. When the employee was bending over, the banding tool fell and struck her in the head, resulting in a head injury.

Incident Summary

On February 4, 2022, a worker at UFP Union City LLC in UNION CITY, GEORGIA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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