New South Express

Fall on same level, n.e.c. - Fractures - LINCOLN, Alabama

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at New South Express in LINCOLN, Alabama
Employer New South Express
Address 249B Clover Rd
City, State ZIP LINCOLN, Alabama 35096
Report ID 20171110626
Event Date November 4, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336111
GPS Coordinates 33.60000, -86.14000

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Incident Narrative

Employees were rolling tape onto a concrete floor to divide locations. The injured employee was stretching tape while another employee secured the tape in place. The tape ran out and the injured employee lost her balance falling to the concrete floor and breaking the right forearm and wrist.

Incident Summary

On November 4, 2017, a worker at New South Express in LINCOLN, Alabama suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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