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Thorpe Specialty Services Corporation

Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Fractures — HUEYTOWN, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Thorpe Specialty Services Corporation in HUEYTOWN, ALABAMA
Employer Thorpe Specialty Services Corporation Report ID 2018021857
Address 1273 24th Avenue City, State ZIP HUEYTOWN, ALABAMA 35023
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 33.41000, -86.98000

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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