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American Cast Iron Pipe Company

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Cast Iron Pipe Company in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Employer American Cast Iron Pipe Company Report ID 2017010283
Address 1501 31st Avenue North City, State ZIP BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35207
Event Date January 10, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # 1203168
GPS Coordinates 33.54000, -86.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell six feet from a ladder and fractured vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2017, a worker at American Cast Iron Pipe Company in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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May 22, 2019 JOE MCGEE CONSTRUCTION Company, Inc. HOLLY SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI Fractures Hosp.

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