Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Birdsong Corporation, 107 Findley Road, SYLVESTER, GEORGIA 31791
on — Fractures, affecting the upper and lower limb(s).
Final narrative
A 2,200-pound bulk bag of peanuts had fallen to a warehouse floor and come open. Employees were cleaning up when another bulk bag fell onto one of them, covering his entire body except for his head and feet. He suffered a broken femur and humerus, as well as head lacerations. He was hospitalized.
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