Four Corners Gin Co., Inc.
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — MEIGS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Four Corners Gin Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2022065285 |
| Address | 169 Midway Church Road | City, State ZIP | MEIGS, GEORGIA 31765 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.04000, -84.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
In the seed warehouse, an employee was cleaning seed off a catwalk while in a man-basket connected to a forklift. The employee fell approximately 25 feet from the basket to the ground and sustained broken bones.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2022, a worker at Four Corners Gin Co., Inc. in MEIGS, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.
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