GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA—
YANCEY BROS. CO.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at YANCEY BROS. CO., 1673 Barber Road, GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30507 on — Fractures, affecting the elbow(s).
Final narrative
An employee brought two scissor lifts to a new construction warehouse, and was documenting the completion of delivery by taking pictures. The employee walked backward to get a wider angle and stepped off the loading dock, falling about 46 inches to the concrete ground outside the loading dock. The employee's right elbow was fractured.
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