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Beasley Forest Products, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — HAZLEHURST, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Beasley Forest Products, Inc. in HAZLEHURST, GEORGIA
Employer Beasley Forest Products, Inc. Report ID 2023098182
Address 320 Yawn Road City, State ZIP HAZLEHURST, GEORGIA 31539
Event Date September 6, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1697042
GPS Coordinates 31.86000, -82.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam in a conveyor system of the dry sorter area. Clearing the jam jarred the board, causing the employee to fall approximately 20 feet to the floor. They sustained a lower left leg fracture.

Incident Summary

On September 6, 2023, a worker at Beasley Forest Products, Inc. in HAZLEHURST, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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