Elevated Facility Services
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Elevated Facility Services | Report ID | 2025010802 |
| Address | 601 East River Street, AC Marriot | City, State ZIP | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31401 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Dumbwaiters |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333921 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.07000, -81.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a dumbwaiter that was anchored by a bar drilled into the wall. The anchor failed and the dumbwaiter fell with him on it. The employee sustained a dislocated right shoulder and a compound fracture to the right ankle.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2025, a worker at Elevated Facility Services in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified, with dumbwaiters identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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