Douglas Peanut Co., Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Douglas Peanut Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2024054157 |
| Address | 361 Cotton Gin Road | City, State ZIP | DOUGLAS, GEORGIA 31533 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.51000, -82.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was performing maintenance on a portable peanut conveyor, changing a bearing on a roller. They walked up to where the head roller is and slipped and fell approximately 9 feet to the concrete surface below. They sustained fractures to their wrist and ankle.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2024, a worker at Douglas Peanut Co., Inc. in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with source, secondary source unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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