Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at House of Raeford Farms, Inc., 1151 East Pine St., VIENNA, GEORGIA 31092
on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Neck and back.
Final narrative
An employee was standing in a concrete vestibule at a facility while reviewing renovations with a contractor. A catwalk that was previously adjacent to the vestibule had been removed. The concrete vestibule floor collapsed while the employee and contractor were standing on it, and they fell approximately 5 feet to the floor below. A concrete wall of the vestibule then fell on top of them. The employee suffered back and neck injuries and was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Neck and back Other constructed surface
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