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Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co., Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co., Inc. in DECATUR, ALABAMA
Employer Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co., Inc. Report ID 2015107453
Address 905 State Docks Road City, State ZIP DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601
Event Date October 7, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Structures, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.62000, -87.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping over a barricade, tripped on his lanyard and fell approximately 2-3 feet to the floor. He suffered a broken right tibia that required surgery to repair.

Incident Summary

On October 7, 2015, a worker at Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co., Inc. in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with structures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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