Westrock Mahrt Mill, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — COTTONTON, ALABAMA
| Employer | Westrock Mahrt Mill, LLC | Report ID | 2018021786 |
| Address | 145 Highway 165 | City, State ZIP | COTTONTON, ALABAMA 36851 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Secondary Source | Machine and appliance parts, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322226 | Inspection # | 1297654 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.40000, -85.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing a chain valve when part of the valve fell off and struck his head. He then fell down a set of stairs, lacerating his face, fracturing his C7 vertebra, and fracturing his ribs.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2018, a worker at Westrock Mahrt Mill, LLC in COTTONTON, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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