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Dothan Awning Company, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — DOTHAN, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dothan Awning Company, Inc. in DOTHAN, ALABAMA
Employer Dothan Awning Company, Inc. Report ID 20201010265
Address 106 E. Franklin St. City, State ZIP DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36301
Event Date October 29, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 238170 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.21000, -85.39000

Incident Narrative

Aluminum posts were being transported by a forklift when they fell off the forklift and struck an employee. The employee sustained a fracture to the lower leg.

Incident Summary

On October 29, 2020, a worker at Dothan Awning Company, Inc. in DOTHAN, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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