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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024076627 · 7/22/2024 · Propex Operating Company LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary source
Other constructed surface

Employer

Name
Propex Operating Company LLC
Location
428 Rollins Industrial Blvd, RINGGOLD, GEORGIA, 30736
NAICS
313210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was climbing down a ladder from the top of a machine 8 feet above the ground. He missed the second-to-last rung from the bottom and fell to the floor, suffering a broken right tibia and fibula.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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