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Emmaus Foods

Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — ALBERTVILLE, Alabama

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Emmaus Foods in ALBERTVILLE, Alabama
Employer Emmaus Foods
Address 661 Railroad Avenue
City, State ZIP ALBERTVILLE, Alabama 35950
Report ID 20171212175
Event Date December 23, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Grates and drains in floor surface
Industry (NAICS) 311615
GPS Coordinates 34.28017, -86.21457

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Incident Narrative

While walking behind the plant to inspect a combo vat, an employee stepped into a 2' X 2' concrete drain and broke the left ankle. The grate over the drain had been removed due to heavy rain.

Incident Summary

On December 23, 2017, a worker at Emmaus Foods in ALBERTVILLE, Alabama suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with grates and drains in floor surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.

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Jan 24, 2015 Florida's Natural Growers /A division of Citrus World, Inc. LAKE WALES, Florida Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Hosp.

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