Day & Zimmermann NPS, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ATHENS, ALABAMA
| Employer | Day & Zimmermann NPS, Inc. | Report ID | 20211210771 |
| Address | 10833 Shaw Road | City, State ZIP | ATHENS, ALABAMA 35611 |
| Event Date | December 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.71000, -87.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dismantling a frame scaffold. The employee stepped up onto the bottom rung of the frame to hand another employee a piece of diamond plate. As the employee stepped back down from the rung, his foot slipped and he fell 2 feet to the concrete floor. He was hospitalized with a fractured left hip.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2021, a worker at Day & Zimmermann NPS, Inc. in ATHENS, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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