Thorpe Specialty Services Corporation
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet - Fractures - HUEYTOWN, Alabama
| Employer | Thorpe Specialty Services Corporation |
| Address | 1273 24th Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | HUEYTOWN, Alabama 35023 |
| Report ID | 2018021857 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 |
| Inspection # | 1300222 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.41144, -86.98887 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a catwalk bridge, attempting to clean the inside of a kiln, when the employee fell approximately 30 feet off the catwalk and contacted debris and material inside the kiln. The employee suffered head trauma, a broken shoulder, broken ribs, and a broken pelvis, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2018, a worker at Thorpe Specialty Services Corporation in HUEYTOWN, Alabama suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 150 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet injuries.
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