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Tom Thumb

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tom Thumb in ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA
Employer Tom Thumb Report ID 2021087452
Address 25435 Perdido Beach Blvd City, State ZIP ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA 36561
Event Date August 30, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 445120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.26000, -87.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was leaving a store when a gust of hurricane-level wind picked her up and tossed her to the ground. She suffered a broken hip.

Incident Summary

On August 30, 2021, a worker at Tom Thumb in ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,479 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level, n.e.c. injuries.

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