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Altec Industries

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Altec Industries in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Employer Altec Industries Report ID 2018033058
Address 1730 Vanderbilit Road City, State ZIP BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35234
Event Date March 29, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 333924 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.54000, -86.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was rigging a crane to pick up a piece of channel off the top shelf of a material rack. The employee was using a 4-foot step ladder. While stepping down, the employee missed a step and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a femoral neck fracture of the right hip and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 29, 2018, a worker at Altec Industries in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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