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Strong Tower Enterprises

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — SEALE, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Strong Tower Enterprises in SEALE, ALABAMA
Employer Strong Tower Enterprises Report ID 2020065059
Address 4739 Old Seale Highway City, State ZIP SEALE, ALABAMA 36875
Event Date June 1, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Towers, poles, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # 1477735
GPS Coordinates 32.32000, -85.15000

Incident Narrative

Employees were decommissioning a tower. The tower collapsed while two employees were on it. One employee was hospitalized for a fractured pelvis and legs.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2020, a worker at Strong Tower Enterprises in SEALE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with towers, poles, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 204 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified injuries.

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