NORANDA ALUMINUM INC.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — NEW MADRID, MISSOURI
| Employer | NORANDA ALUMINUM INC. | Report ID | 2015107590 |
| Address | 391 St. Jude Industrial Park | City, State ZIP | NEW MADRID, MISSOURI 63869 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Coccygeal region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.60000, -89.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized for a fractured C2 vertebrae when he fell from the bottom step of a front-end loader.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2015, a worker at NORANDA ALUMINUM INC. in NEW MADRID, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the coccygeal region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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