Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, LLC
Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WARRENTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, LLC | Report ID | 2023043089 |
| Address | 331 Thomson Highway | City, State ZIP | WARRENTON, GEORGIA 30828 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Water | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333243 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.40000, -82.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking toward the exit of a saw shop to retrieve a bottle of water when they slipped on water on the floor and fell. The employee experienced back pain.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2023, a worker at Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, LLC in WARRENTON, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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