Heil Manufacturing
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Heil Manufacturing | Report ID | 2016109745 |
| Address | 106 45th Street NE | City, State ZIP | FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA 35967 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Pumps | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.48000, -85.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was observing a packer/hopper assembly that he had just finished when the hydraulic fitting failed and he was struck by the hydraulic hose and sprayed with hydraulic fluid. He then fell backward and struck the back and top of his head on a solid square object located approximately 5 feet behind his observation point. He suffered a small cut to the skin on the right side of his neck, bruising from the cut down across his right clavicle, bruises to the back of his neck, and a scrape to the top of his head.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2016, a worker at Heil Manufacturing in FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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