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Metalplate Galvanizing, L.P. - Plant 2

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Metalplate Galvanizing, L.P. - Plant 2 in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Employer Metalplate Galvanizing, L.P. - Plant 2 Report ID 2021075710
Address 1120 39th Street North City, State ZIP BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35234
Event Date July 13, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 332812 Inspection # 1542708
GPS Coordinates 33.54000, -86.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working with steel frames. He was cutting wires when the frames fell on him resulting in a fractured right femur and a fractured left leg. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2021, a worker at Metalplate Galvanizing, L.P. - Plant 2 in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,482 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified injuries.

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