CRST Malone, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | CRST Malone, Inc. | Report ID | 20171110987 |
| Address | 1780 Carson Road North | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35217 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.64000, -86.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was standing on the driver's side of the trailer while another employee (customer's employee) was using a forklift to pick bundles of steel pipe off the passenger side of the trailer. A bundle fell and landed on the injured employee's right leg, breaking six bones in his right heel, foot, and leg. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2017, a worker at CRST Malone, Inc. in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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