Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Georgia-Pacific Palatka, LLC, 215 County Road 216, PALATKA, FLORIDA 32177
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the elbow(s) and arms(s).
Final narrative
On December 22, 2021, an employee was walking from a bundler to a wrapper machine when she tripped on an ergonomic mat and fell to the concrete floor. She suffered a broken left arm and a dislocated left elbow and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedElbow(s) and arms(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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