Hinkle Metal & Supply Co. Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - MONTGOMERY, Alabama
| Employer | Hinkle Metal & Supply Co. Inc. |
| Address | 424 E. Jeff Davis Ave. |
| City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, Alabama 36104 |
| Report ID | 2015021390 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423390 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.36000, -86.30000 |
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Incident Narrative
On February 16, 2015, an employee was unloading a truck. He fell off the back of the truck when the material he was unloading shifted and pushed him off. The employee broke his right ankle in the fall.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2015, a worker at Hinkle Metal & Supply Co. Inc. in MONTGOMERY, Alabama suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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