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Econoline Trailers, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — DOUBLE SPRINGS, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Econoline Trailers, Inc. in DOUBLE SPRINGS, ALABAMA
Employer Econoline Trailers, Inc. Report ID 2018076759
Address 231 County Road 33 City, State ZIP DOUBLE SPRINGS, ALABAMA 35553
Event Date July 6, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 336212 Inspection # 1330228
GPS Coordinates 34.14000, -87.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was painting a 35-foot trailer from beneath. The trailer had been lifted on two forklifts, one at the front and one at the back. The tilt cylinder on one of the forklifts had a slow leak and tilted forward, causing the trailer to slide off the forks. The trailer struck the employee across the shoulder and upper back, knocking him to the ground. He suffered fractured vertebrae and three broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On July 6, 2018, a worker at Econoline Trailers, Inc. in DOUBLE SPRINGS, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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