Alabama Power Company
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - GARDENDALE, Alabama
| Employer | Alabama Power Company |
| Address | 540 Park Street |
| City, State ZIP | GARDENDALE, Alabama 35071 |
| Report ID | 2020032449 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.63702, -86.79454 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was ascending a fiberglass extension ladder to check a customer's electrical connections. He was approximately 6 feet off the ground when the ladder slipped off of the house, causing the employee to fall and hit his elbow on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right elbow.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2020, a worker at Alabama Power Company in GARDENDALE, Alabama suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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| Mar 28, 2017 | Gulf Power Company | CANTONMENT, Florida | Fractures | Hosp. |
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| Jun 16, 2017 | H&K Group, Inc. | BIRDSBORO, Pennsylvania | Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs | Hosp. |
| Jun 5, 2017 | U.S. Department of the Interior | SCRANTON, Pennsylvania | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Sioux City Foundry Co. | SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Nebraska | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 31, 2017 | The Larson Group, Inc. | CINCINNATI, Ohio | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Magnolia Gardens Nursery | WALLER, Texas | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
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