Koch Foods of Alabama LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HOPE HULL, ALABAMA
| Employer | Koch Foods of Alabama LLC | Report ID | 2015053262 |
| Address | 149 Tyson Road | City, State ZIP | HOPE HULL, ALABAMA 36043 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Guardrails, road dividers |
| Secondary Source | Rain | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.16000, -86.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 28, 2015, a truck driver entered the scale platform from the opposite direction of its designed use. The scale platform was designed with a walking surface on the driver's side and a guardrail on the passenger side. The driver exited his truck and stepped onto the top rail of the guardrail system. It was raining at the time. The driver slipped and fell to the ground. The driver experience a compound fracture to his left arm. The driver was taken to the hospital, treated, and released the day of the accident.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2015, a worker at Koch Foods of Alabama LLC in HOPE HULL, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with guardrails, road dividers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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