Southern Service, LLC
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. - Fractures and dislocations - ALICEVILLE, Alabama
| Employer | Southern Service, LLC |
| Address | 601 Baptist Line Rd |
| City, State ZIP | ALICEVILLE, Alabama 35442 |
| Report ID | 20181010865 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Loaders, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.12202, -88.15817 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was welding and repairing a grapple hook on a knuckle boom loader. The lift driver raised the grappler from the ground to reposition it so the employee could continue welding. The grappler then swung swiftly due to being attached to a come-a-long and struck the employee in the left ankle, fracturing and dislocating it. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2018, a worker at Southern Service, LLC in ALICEVILLE, Alabama suffered fractures and dislocations to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with loaders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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