Acme Brick Tile and Stone, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MADISON, ALABAMA
| Employer | Acme Brick Tile and Stone, Inc. | Report ID | 2016087052 |
| Address | 8621 Madison Blvd | City, State ZIP | MADISON, ALABAMA 35758 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Bees, hornets, wasps | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.68000, -86.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was getting a sample brick from the brick stack when bees came out of the stack. The employee then dismounted the stack and broke his ankle and lower leg.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2016, a worker at Acme Brick Tile and Stone, Inc. in MADISON, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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