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McShan Lumber Company, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs — MC SHAN, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at McShan Lumber Company, Inc. in MC SHAN, ALABAMA
Employer McShan Lumber Company, Inc. Report ID 2017032039
Address 11180 Highway 82 East City, State ZIP MC SHAN, ALABAMA 35471
Event Date March 4, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Structures and surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1216842
GPS Coordinates 33.39000, -88.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing fire watch duties and fell approximately 12 feet to the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized for brain contusion, broken ribs, a collapsed lung and broken vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On March 4, 2017, a worker at McShan Lumber Company, Inc. in MC SHAN, ALABAMA suffered intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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