AMERICAN FOAM CAST, INC.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object - Fractures - SYLACAUGA, Alabama

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at AMERICAN FOAM CAST, INC. in SYLACAUGA, Alabama
Employer AMERICAN FOAM CAST, INC.
Address 1014 Wynette Road
City, State ZIP SYLACAUGA, Alabama 35151
Report ID 2021031877
Event Date March 2, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Industry (NAICS) 331524
GPS Coordinates 33.17099, -86.31618

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an assembly machine when they tripped over a floor fan and fell to the concrete floor, resulting in a fractured right hip.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2021, a worker at AMERICAN FOAM CAST, INC. in SYLACAUGA, Alabama suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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