ENGINEERED FLOORS, LLC
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — CALHOUN, GEORGIA
| Employer | ENGINEERED FLOORS, LLC | Report ID | 2024021075 |
| Address | 100 Bentley Drive | City, State ZIP | CALHOUN, GEORGIA 30703 |
| Event Date | February 4, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.48000, -84.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing out cones of yarn in a warehouse after a small fire the previous day. A case of yarn (destabilized by the fire and the water that had been used to suppress it) began to fall. As the employee turned to run away, cones of yarn fell out of the case and broke his right ankle.
Incident Summary
On February 4, 2024, a worker at ENGINEERED FLOORS, LLC in CALHOUN, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with reels, rolls, spools, coils identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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