Mauser Packaging Solutions
Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs — Fractures — HOMERVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Mauser Packaging Solutions | Report ID | 2023010144 |
| Address | 1601 Valdosta Hwy | City, State ZIP | HOMERVILLE, GEORGIA 31634 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.02000, -82.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking up the steps to the front door of the office when they tripped on the front edge of a step. The employee fell onto the concrete floor landing on his right side, and sustained a fractured right hip.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2023, a worker at Mauser Packaging Solutions in HOMERVILLE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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