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Anniston Army Depot

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — ANNISTON, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Anniston Army Depot in ANNISTON, ALABAMA
Employer Anniston Army Depot Report ID 20191011146
Address 7 Frankford Ave City, State ZIP ANNISTON, ALABAMA 36201
Event Date October 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thoracic region
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336992 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.64000, -85.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling on a stackable metal bookshelf while a second employee was pushing it. The first employee slipped and fell to the floor, fracturing the T12 vertebra and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 25, 2019, a worker at Anniston Army Depot in ANNISTON, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the thoracic region. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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