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Hinkle Metal & Supply Co. Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hinkle Metal & Supply Co. Inc. in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
Employer Hinkle Metal & Supply Co. Inc. Report ID 2015021390
Address 424 E. Jeff Davis Ave. City, State ZIP MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.36000, -86.30000

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

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