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RUSSO CORPORATION

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified — TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at RUSSO CORPORATION in TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer RUSSO CORPORATION Report ID 2021075677
Address 7521 Commerce Circle Suite 155 City, State ZIP TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA 35173
Event Date July 12, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Concrete parking blocks and barriers
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # 1543031
GPS Coordinates 33.64000, -86.57000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were loading concrete barriers into the bed of a dump truck using an excavator. The injured employee was in the bed of the dump truck when one of the barriers shifted and fell onto his left foot. His left foot was then caught between two barriers and sustained tendon damage.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2021, a worker at RUSSO CORPORATION in TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with concrete parking blocks and barriers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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