Rebel Electric, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Rebel Electric, Inc. | Report ID | 2016098481 |
| Address | Proposed Petco, 3982 N. Gloster Street | City, State ZIP | TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 38804 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Switchboards, switches, fuses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1177354 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.27000, -88.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 9/9/2016, at approximately 1:30 PM, an employee and coworker were trying to uncrate electrical switchgear. They were using tools to pry the switchgear's cabinet off the wooden pallet when the switchgear shifted over onto the employee's right foot and knocked him backwards, leaving him hanging over the mezzanine by his caught foot. When his coworker righted the cabinet, it freed his foot, causing him to fall head-first to the concrete floor below. He suffered skull fractures, right leg/ankle fractures, and shoulder and arm injuries, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2016, a worker at Rebel Electric, Inc. in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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