Habersham Plantation
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TOCCOA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Habersham Plantation | Report ID | 2023087502 |
| Address | 342 Collier Road | City, State ZIP | TOCCOA, GEORGIA 30577 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Strapping |
| Industry (NAICS) | 442110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.55000, -83.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking from the breakroom back to her work area when she was struck in the head by the steel shackle of a ratchet strap from a contractor working on a machine installation. She sustained an injury to the left side of the head.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2023, a worker at Habersham Plantation in TOCCOA, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with strapping identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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