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Summerford Pallet Company, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — ASHFORD, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Summerford Pallet Company, Inc. in ASHFORD, ALABAMA
Employer Summerford Pallet Company, Inc. Report ID 2021119589
Address 353 Ashford Industries Road City, State ZIP ASHFORD, ALABAMA 36312
Event Date November 5, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Mud
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.20000, -85.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking from the sawmill to the pallet plant when they slipped on mud and fell to the ground, resulting in a broken leg.

Incident Summary

On November 5, 2021, a worker at Summerford Pallet Company, Inc. in ASHFORD, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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