ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA—
UFP NAC, LLC
Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at UFP NAC, LLC, 270 Johnson Lake Rd SE, ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA 30103 on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
A forklift hit a pallet holding corrugated boxes. The boxes fell, causing a nearby employee to stumble and fall to the floor. She suffered a broken hip.
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