Audi of Birmingham

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Audi of Birmingham in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Employer Audi of Birmingham Report ID 2015063704
Address 1314 Grants Mill Way City, State ZIP BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35210
Event Date June 16, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Girders, beams, structural steel
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.53000, -86.68000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee and another worker were working at an elevation of 10 feet, 7 inches on top of a mezzanine while landing bundles of decking that were being moved by a crane. The bundle of decking had to be spun by the crane in order to be landed correctly. The employee lost his footing during this process and fell from the beam he was standing on.

Incident Summary

On June 16, 2015, a worker at Audi of Birmingham in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with girders, beams, structural steel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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