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Blount Hauling and Landfill

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — TRAFFORD, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Blount Hauling and Landfill in TRAFFORD, ALABAMA
Employer Blount Hauling and Landfill Report ID 2017065139
Address 1130 County Line Road City, State ZIP TRAFFORD, ALABAMA 35172
Event Date June 6, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, unspecified
Secondary Source Mowing machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562212 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.81000, -86.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was doing maintenance work on a mower machine when a metal part fell on and broke his left pinky finger.

Incident Summary

On June 6, 2017, a worker at Blount Hauling and Landfill in TRAFFORD, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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