Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Diversitech Corporation, 1665 Dogwood Drive SW, CONYERS, GEORGIA 30012
on — Fractures , affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
On August 4, 2025, an employee was fixing a jammed carousel and using a hook to manually adjust the carousel by hand. The hook slipped off and the employee fell to the concrete ground, resulting in hospitalization for a fractured right hip.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Other constructed surface
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