Wilson Machine & Welding, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures and dislocations - CORDOVA, Alabama
| Employer | Wilson Machine & Welding, Inc. |
| Address | 4787 Highway 78 |
| City, State ZIP | CORDOVA, Alabama 35550 |
| Report ID | 2022053951 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations |
| Body Part | Shoulder(s) and arm(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Tables, worktables |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.78000, -87.08000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a pinion gear in the gearhead that drives a vertical turning lathe. The gearhead fell and the employee stepped out of its path and fell off the round worktable onto the floor. The employee sustained a dislocated and fractured left shoulder, a fractured left forearm, and contusions on the left elbow.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2022, a worker at Wilson Machine & Welding, Inc. in CORDOVA, Alabama suffered fractures and dislocations to the shoulder(s) and arm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with tables, worktables identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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