Day & Zimmermann NPS
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — QUINTON, ALABAMA
| Employer | Day & Zimmermann NPS | Report ID | 2021043600 |
| Address | 4250 Porter Rd | City, State ZIP | QUINTON, ALABAMA 35130 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.63000, -87.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 04/30/2021 at 12:20 a.m., an employee was assisting two co-workers in retrieving a piece of expanded metal located behind a stack of sheet metal. The stack of sheet metal contained 25 to 30 sheets of 4-foot by 10-foot sheet metal that weighed approximately 50 pounds each, or 1,250 to 1,500 pounds total. While the employee and a co-worker were manually holding the stack of sheet metal, they lost control of the stack and attempted to move clear of the falling metal. The employee's right foot was pinned beneath the stack as it fell, resulting in a foot fracture.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2021, a worker at Day & Zimmermann NPS in QUINTON, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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