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The Krystal Company

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ALABASTER, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Krystal Company in ALABASTER, ALABAMA
Employer The Krystal Company Report ID 2016109685
Address 1103 1st Street North City, State ZIP ALABASTER, ALABAMA 35007
Event Date October 13, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Tables, worktables
Industry (NAICS) 722513 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.25000, -86.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was recalibrating the fryer and adjusting the vent above the fryer from a table. The employee fell and injured the right wrist.

Incident Summary

On October 13, 2016, a worker at The Krystal Company in ALABASTER, ALABAMA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with tables, worktables identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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