Dunbarton Corporation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — DOTHAN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Dunbarton Corporation | Report ID | 2017010746 |
| Address | 1101 Technology Drive | City, State ZIP | DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36303 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.27000, -85.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to hang a part on the paint line while standing on a platform approximately 2 feet high. The employee got dizzy and fell on the concrete floor fracturing his left femur.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2017, a worker at Dunbarton Corporation in DOTHAN, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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