Cameron Ashley Building Products, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BAY MINETTE, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cameron Ashley Building Products, Inc. in BAY MINETTE, ALABAMA
Employer Cameron Ashley Building Products, Inc. Report ID 20201211480
Address 111 S Hoyle Ave City, State ZIP BAY MINETTE, ALABAMA 36507
Event Date December 7, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 444190 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.88000, -87.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was going through training on loading the truck. While strapping down the load, the strap didn't go all the way over the load. The employee stepped up on a tire to reach the strap and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a fracture to the upper right arm that required surgery and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2020, a worker at Cameron Ashley Building Products, Inc. in BAY MINETTE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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