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Bates Engineers/Contractors, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — ANNISTON, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bates Engineers/Contractors, Inc. in ANNISTON, ALABAMA
Employer Bates Engineers/Contractors, Inc. Report ID 2020077101
Address Anniston Army Depot, Bldg. 170, 7 Frankford Ave. City, State ZIP ANNISTON, ALABAMA 36201
Event Date July 28, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Multiple face locations
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Building materials-solid elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.64000, -85.87000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were removing interior metal liner wall panels two at a time, leaning them against the wall, and then lowering them to the ground to be stacked. Each panel is 3' wide x 18' 6" long, and weighs approximately 30 to 35 pounds. Two panels were leaning against the wall. The employees lowered the first panel to the floor and were about to stack it, when the second panel fell and hit the injured employee s hard hat and cut his nose and cheek. The injured employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 28, 2020, a worker at Bates Engineers/Contractors, Inc. in ANNISTON, ALABAMA suffered cuts, lacerations to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with building materials-solid elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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