Billy Barnes Enterprises, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MEXIA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Billy Barnes Enterprises, Inc. | Report ID | 2017087401 |
| Address | Rocky Creek Lumber, 372 Mexboro Rd | City, State ZIP | MEXIA, ALABAMA 36458 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.49000, -87.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While climbing a ladder to fix the tarp on a chip trailer, an employee fell onto a catwalk below. The employee suffered a head laceration, L1 vertebra fracture, and cracked and bruised ribs.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2017, a worker at Billy Barnes Enterprises, Inc. in MEXIA, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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