OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221378177
UNITED WEAVERS OF AMERICA, INC.
DALTON, GA·
Event description
Employee falls from elevated platform and sustains fractured
Investigation abstract
At 10:30 a.m. on May 2, 2021, Employee #1 was retrieving carpet rolls from a shelf approximately nine feet above the ground while standing on a platform elevated by a forklift. During this task, two brackets supporting the platform broke off, causing the platform to tilt to one side. Employee #1 lost footing and fell to the concrete floor. The employee sustained a fractured left leg and a head concussion. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 259
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