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FPL Food LLC

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FPL Food LLC in THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer FPL Food LLC Report ID 2022086915
Address 131 Roseway Drive City, State ZIP THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA 31792
Event Date August 5, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.84000, -84.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was waiting to off-load a truck that was being backed up to the door when the dock plate malfunctioned. The employee was helping to lower the dock plate manually when the plate fell and broke the employee's left arm.

Incident Summary

On August 5, 2022, a worker at FPL Food LLC in THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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