Two Rivers Lumber Co. LLC
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA
| Employer | Two Rivers Lumber Co. LLC | Report ID | 2020043180 |
| Address | 970 Industrial Pkwy Rd | City, State ZIP | DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA 36732 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.51000, -87.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing a crossup at the sorter incline chain. The employee was attempting to get on the grating under the incline chain when his foot slipped and he fell in-between the guardrail and the grating. He fell 14 feet to the floor, hitting an airline on the way down. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured skull and possible fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2020, a worker at Two Rivers Lumber Co. LLC in DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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