GENERAL MILLS

Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Intracranial injuries unspecified — COVINGTON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GENERAL MILLS in COVINGTON, GEORGIA
Employer GENERAL MILLS Report ID 2025054512
Address 15200 INDUSTRIAL PARK BLVD., NE City, State ZIP COVINGTON, GEORGIA 30014
Event Date May 13, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact Source of Injury Other constructed surface
Secondary Source Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311230 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.62000, -83.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing the belt of a sorting machine. He was on his knees, changing the drive belt under the machine, when lost his balance and hit his head on the framework. He suffered an injury that caused numbness in both arms and hands and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 13, 2025, a worker at GENERAL MILLS in COVINGTON, GEORGIA suffered intracranial injuries unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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