Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD. (LLC)

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — CLAXTON, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD. (LLC) in CLAXTON, Georgia
Employer Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD. (LLC)
Address 8816 Hwy 301 N
City, State ZIP CLAXTON, Georgia 30417
Report ID 20221210812
Event Date December 13, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Jaw, chin
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Pallet jack-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 561720
GPS Coordinates 32.18000, -81.89000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling a manual pallet jack when he lost consciousness and fell to the ground. He struck his chin on the ground and sustained a broken jaw.

Incident Summary

On December 13, 2022, a worker at Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD. (LLC) in CLAXTON, Georgia suffered fractures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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