R.S. Hughes Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PELHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | R.S. Hughes Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2019032952 |
| Address | 289 Cahaba Valley Parkway Suite E | City, State ZIP | PELHAM, ALABAMA 35124 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423840 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.34000, -86.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning up the warehouse and disposing of old inventory. While trying to compact the trash in a dumpster by standing on it, the employee fell out of the dumpster onto the ground and fractured the right arm.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2019, a worker at R.S. Hughes Company, Inc. in PELHAM, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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