Telfair Forest Products, LLC
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — LUMBER CITY, GEORGIA
| Employer | Telfair Forest Products, LLC | Report ID | 2023087366 |
| Address | 11 West Industrial Blvd. | City, State ZIP | LUMBER CITY, GEORGIA 31549 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1691796 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.93000, -82.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A cab operator got out of their cab to fix a log on the shaver machine that was crossed up. They walked down a catwalk and fell over a guardrail landing on concrete 20 feet below and sustaining a cracked pelvis and shoulder as well as a head contusion.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2023, a worker at Telfair Forest Products, LLC in LUMBER CITY, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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