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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015085952 · 8/20/2015 · Evergreen Packaging

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slipping
Source
Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Adhesives, glues, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Evergreen Packaging
Location
600 Dairy Pak Rd, ATHENS, GEORGIA, 30607
NAICS
322211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to change out an adhesive pot on a machine. During the draining process, some of the adhesive spilled out. The employee slipped and fell on the liquid adhesive, breaking his tibia and fibula in the right leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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