Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co. Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BESSEMER, ALABAMA
| Employer | Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co. Inc. | Report ID | 2019043355 |
| Address | 2400 J.T. Wooten Dr. | City, State ZIP | BESSEMER, ALABAMA 35020 |
| Event Date | April 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.43000, -86.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While walking down a flight of steps, an employee missed a step, causing him to fall and land face first on the concrete ground. He received several lacerations and fractures to his face.
Incident Summary
On April 1, 2019, a worker at Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co. Inc. in BESSEMER, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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