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Kairos Development Corporation

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kairos Development Corporation in EAST POINT, GEORGIA
Employer Kairos Development Corporation Report ID 2022065702
Address 2675 City, State ZIP EAST POINT, GEORGIA 30344
Event Date June 29, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 531312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.67000, -84.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was approximately 3 feet off the ground on a step ladder doing demolition work to a shed. A pipe broke loose from above and hit the ladder, knocking the employee off the ladder. He landed on a concrete slab and sustained a head injury and broken ribs. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 29, 2022, a worker at Kairos Development Corporation in EAST POINT, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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