Butler Tires and Wheels
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - MARIETTA, Georgia
| Employer | Butler Tires and Wheels |
| Address | 106 Power Ferry Road SE |
| City, State ZIP | MARIETTA, Georgia 30067 |
| Report ID | 2023065297 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441320 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.94000, -84.50000 |
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Incident Narrative
Two employees were loading a large box into a van from a loading dock. The van was repositioned further from the dock and as the employees were pushing the box in, the injured employee fell approximately 4 feet from the loading dock into the truck well. The employee sustained fractures to the hip/pelvis as well as an ankle and shoulder injury.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2023, a worker at Butler Tires and Wheels in MARIETTA, Georgia suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 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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