KLH, LLC

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — BESSEMER, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KLH, LLC in BESSEMER, ALABAMA
Employer KLH, LLC Report ID 2015052673
Address 712 Avenue H City, State ZIP BESSEMER, ALABAMA 35020
Event Date May 6, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1062357
GPS Coordinates 33.38000, -86.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell off of a 10-foot roof. The employee had used a ladder to access the roof and was applying caulking around the chimney. The employee fractured the left wrist and left ankle and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2015, a worker at KLH, LLC in BESSEMER, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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