Gordon Food Service, Inc
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Gordon Food Service, Inc | Report ID | 20241211386 |
| Address | 1500 N River Rd | City, State ZIP | LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA 30122 |
| Event Date | December 10, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Trucks unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.72000, -84.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 11, 2024, a truck driver had been addressing raised door flaps at the side of a truck, near the back. He stepped down onto the truck's back tire, slipped, and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a hip injury.
Incident Summary
On December 10, 2024, a worker at Gordon Food Service, Inc in LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trucks unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 557 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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