Showa Best Glove, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — FAYETTE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Showa Best Glove, Inc. | Report ID | 20181212872 |
| Address | 931 2nd Ave SE | City, State ZIP | FAYETTE, ALABAMA 35555 |
| Event Date | December 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1367880 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.67000, -87.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stepped from a platform (approximately 4" high) to pick up something from the floor, slipped, and fell to concrete floor resulting in a broken lower left leg.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2018, a worker at Showa Best Glove, Inc. in FAYETTE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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