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Y&B Contractors

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ANDALUSIA, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Y&B Contractors in ANDALUSIA, ALABAMA
Employer Y&B Contractors Report ID 2020065366
Address Appaloosa Run Apartments, 22950 Shreve Rd City, State ZIP ANDALUSIA, ALABAMA 36421
Event Date June 9, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Coccygeal region
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Extension ladders
Industry (NAICS) 238170 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.40000, -86.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a ladder. When he tried to adjust it, he and the ladder fell. The employee sustained a broken tailbone.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2020, a worker at Y&B Contractors in ANDALUSIA, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the coccygeal region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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