Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

H&M Mechanical, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at H&M Mechanical, Inc. in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Employer H&M Mechanical, Inc. Report ID 2017054616
Address 1424 Montclair Rd City, State ZIP BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35210
Event Date May 22, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.52000, -86.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell approximately 9 feet off a ladder while closing a roof hatch, fracturing an elbow.

Incident Summary

On May 22, 2017, a worker at H&M Mechanical, Inc. in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the elbow(s). 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.

See all reports for H&M Mechanical, Inc..

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Aug 14, 2022 Kissel Amusement Company MILLERSBURG, OHIO Fractures Hosp.
May 9, 2016 O.K. Industries, Inc. FOSTORIA, OHIO Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Hosp.
Apr 27, 2023 DNB Electrical Contracting, Inc. ELKHORN, NEBRASKA Fractures Hosp.
Oct 11, 2022 Standard Wireless Group, LLC OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA Fractures Hosp.
Jul 27, 2018 L. Costa Construction Company LINDEN, NEW JERSEY Fractures Hosp.
Sep 18, 2018 J J Plastering FULSHEAR, TEXAS Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Hosp.
Jul 16, 2018 PruittHealth Construction Services, LLC VALDOSTA, GEORGIA Fractures Hosp.
Jun 18, 2020 TimkenSteel Corporation CANTON, OHIO Fractures Hosp.

About This OSHA Report

This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.

Browse All Injury Reports Workplace Safety Stats Workplace Safety Home
Browse All Injury Reports