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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2019099688 · 9/16/2019 · AVIAGEN INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Scalp
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
AVIAGEN INC.
Location
970 Beasley Street, BLAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA, 30512
NAICS
112340
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was washing down an area using an 8-foot portable ladder. The employee was descending the ladder and on the way down, felt dizzy, missed the last step, and fell and hit his head on the concrete floor. The employee suffered a cut on the scalp that required stitches and hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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