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Gulf Shores Landfill

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — GULF SHORES, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gulf Shores Landfill in GULF SHORES, ALABAMA
Employer Gulf Shores Landfill Report ID 2019077552
Address 100 Landward Dr. City, State ZIP GULF SHORES, ALABAMA 36542
Event Date July 24, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Bulldozers
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 562212 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.30000, -87.68000

Incident Narrative

While getting down from a dozer, and employee stepped onto the track and was then stepping onto the arm of the dozer when he lost his footing. His left leg slipped between the dozer track and arm, breaking it.

Incident Summary

On July 24, 2019, a worker at Gulf Shores Landfill in GULF SHORES, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with bulldozers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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