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DOTSON ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MADISON, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DOTSON ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. in MADISON, ALABAMA
Employer DOTSON ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. Report ID 2021021236
Address Mazda Toyota Manufacturing U.S. (MTMUS) Campus, 26999 Old Highway 29 City, State ZIP MADISON, ALABAMA 35758
Event Date February 10, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.71000, -86.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped while on a ladder and missed the bottom rung, falling from a height of 1 foot to a concrete floor and resulting in a broken leg.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2021, a worker at DOTSON ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. in MADISON, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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