Central Alabama Wood Products
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — EQUALITY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Central Alabama Wood Products | Report ID | 2020032674 |
| Address | 6887 Alabama Highway 9 | City, State ZIP | EQUALITY, ALABAMA 36026 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Grates and drains in floor surface |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.79000, -86.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A security guard was conducting a patrol of the hardwood mill. He stepped over a floor opening and onto a lower lumber deck. He then slipped on a floor grate and broke his left leg and ankle.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2020, a worker at Central Alabama Wood Products in EQUALITY, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with grates and drains in floor surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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