Buchanan Lumber Birmingham, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Buchanan Lumber Birmingham, Inc. | Report ID | 2017088245 |
| Address | 600 Baptist Line Road | City, State ZIP | ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA 35442 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Log processing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.12000, -88.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing maintenance and housekeeping on a gang saw. When he stepped onto the gang saw's step, his left foot slipped and he fell to the concrete floor, cracking several left-side ribs. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2017, a worker at Buchanan Lumber Birmingham, Inc. in ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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