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Uni-Temp Refrigeration, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — MACON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Uni-Temp Refrigeration, Inc. in MACON, GEORGIA
Employer Uni-Temp Refrigeration, Inc. Report ID 2024109771
Address 8178 Hawkinsville Road City, State ZIP MACON, GEORGIA 31216
Event Date October 21, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Rib(s), oblique area
Event Type Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source of Injury Roof surface
Secondary Source Water, liquids nonchemical
Industry (NAICS) 541330 Inspection # 1785096
GPS Coordinates 32.69000, -83.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking on a thermoplastic polyolefin roof while taking measurements when he slipped and fell onto a laser pointer, resulting in punctured ribs.

Incident Summary

On October 21, 2024, a worker at Uni-Temp Refrigeration, Inc. in MACON, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with roof surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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