Workforce Walker Personnel, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Workforce Walker Personnel, LLC | Report ID | 2022098521 |
| Address | 2758 Gunter Park Dr W | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36109 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1626508 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.41000, -86.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A 2,000-pound bobbin had fallen over while being moved. A temporary employee was trying to help push it upright when it fell over again, landing on the employee's left leg and breaking the knee.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2022, a worker at Workforce Walker Personnel, LLC in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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