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FirstFleet, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FirstFleet, Inc. in CULLMAN, ALABAMA
Employer FirstFleet, Inc. Report ID 2021032365
Address 1622 22nd Street City, State ZIP CULLMAN, ALABAMA 35055
Event Date March 19, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Bundles, bales
Secondary Source Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.13000, -86.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee opened the doors on a trailer. Bundled cardboard boxes fell out of the trailer and knocked the employee to the ground. The employee suffered a broken femur.

Incident Summary

On March 19, 2021, a worker at FirstFleet, Inc. in CULLMAN, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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