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Coastal Insulation Company of Mobile, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — MOBILE, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Coastal Insulation Company of Mobile, Inc. in MOBILE, ALABAMA
Employer Coastal Insulation Company of Mobile, Inc. Report ID 2021043196
Address 2609 OLD SHELL RD. City, State ZIP MOBILE, ALABAMA 36603
Event Date April 16, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Porches, balconies, decks, patios
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # 1526696
GPS Coordinates 30.69000, -88.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving materials on a mezzanine when he lost balance and leaned on the railing, which failed, and then fell approximately 8.5 feet to the ground floor. The employee sustained two broken wrists, a broken rib, and a head laceration.

Incident Summary

On April 16, 2021, a worker at Coastal Insulation Company of Mobile, Inc. in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with porches, balconies, decks, patios identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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