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Advantage Resourcing, Inc

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — DOTHAN, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Advantage Resourcing, Inc in DOTHAN, ALABAMA
Employer Advantage Resourcing, Inc Report ID 2017076236
Address 4528 Westgate Parkway, Covenant Steel City, State ZIP DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36303
Event Date July 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 561311 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.26000, -85.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending an A-frame step ladder. While on the third rung, he missed the second rung and fell to the concrete ground, breaking his left arm.

Incident Summary

On July 7, 2017, a worker at Advantage Resourcing, Inc in DOTHAN, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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