Sanders Lead Company, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — TROY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Sanders Lead Company, Inc. | Report ID | 20181111683 |
| Address | 1 Sanders Road | City, State ZIP | TROY, ALABAMA 36079 |
| Event Date | November 13, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bricks, blocks, structural stone, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331492 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.78000, -85.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stacking lead bottoms (lead blocks) beside the furnace in order for them to be transferred to the cast and alloying department. The employee stacked the blocks one on top of another and unhooked the gantry crane hooks. While raising the gantry crane to reposition it, one of the hooks was caught on the top of the lead block and the block was pulled over onto his feet. Both feet were broken.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2018, a worker at Sanders Lead Company, Inc. in TROY, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with bricks, blocks, structural stone, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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