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Crete Carrier Corporation

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Crete Carrier Corporation in CULLMAN, ALABAMA
Employer Crete Carrier Corporation Report ID 2022087360
Address 2200 7th Ave SW City, State ZIP CULLMAN, ALABAMA 35055
Event Date August 18, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.17000, -86.84000

Incident Narrative

A truck driver was manually unhooking a trailer. The driver hooked an extension bar to the manual handle for the fifth wheel and began to pull. The extension bar slipped, causing them to fall backward to the concrete ground and sustain a broken vertebra in the lower back.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2022, a worker at Crete Carrier Corporation in CULLMAN, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. 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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