Over the Mountain Glass, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified - Fractures - PELHAM, Alabama

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Over the Mountain Glass, Inc. in PELHAM, Alabama
Employer Over the Mountain Glass, Inc.
Address 9190 Helena Rd
City, State ZIP PELHAM, Alabama 35124
Report ID 2018010737
Event Date January 23, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source of Injury Bundles, bales
Industry (NAICS) 238150
Inspection # 1291396
GPS Coordinates 33.34399, -86.80060

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Incident Narrative

Two employees were removing a bundle of glass by hand from a ground-level storage rack when the bundle fell, striking one of the employees in the back of the right leg. His right tibia broke, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2018, a worker at Over the Mountain Glass, Inc. in PELHAM, Alabama suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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