United Site Services of Mississippi, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - MADISON, Alabama

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at United Site Services of Mississippi, LLC in MADISON, Alabama
Employer United Site Services of Mississippi, LLC
Address 115 Rainbow Drive
City, State ZIP MADISON, Alabama 35758
Report ID 2020054626
Event Date May 19, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Multiple pelvic region locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary Source Parking lot-paved
Industry (NAICS) 561790
GPS Coordinates 34.75570, -86.72239

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Incident Narrative

An employee climbed on top of a roll-off trash container to remove some debris. As he went to get down from the container, he lost his balance and fell 5 feet to the asphalt ground. He was hospitalized with fractures to his right hip and pelvic bone.

Incident Summary

On May 19, 2020, a worker at United Site Services of Mississippi, LLC in MADISON, Alabama suffered fractures to the multiple pelvic region locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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