Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Company
Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. — Fractures — HUNTSVILLE, Alabama
| Employer | Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Company |
| Address | 3425 Stanwood Blvd. NE |
| City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, Alabama 35811 |
| Report ID | 2015041744 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Floor, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326122 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.78187, -86.52834 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the pipeline. A pipe came off of the trough and coiled on the floor. The employee tried to straighten out the coiled pipe. His feet became tangled in the pipe, causing him to fall to the floor. He fractured his hip.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2015, a worker at Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Company in HUNTSVILLE, Alabama suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c., with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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