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Drummond Company, Inc.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Fractures — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Drummond Company, Inc. in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Employer Drummond Company, Inc. Report ID 2022108656
Address 900 Huntsville Avenue City, State ZIP BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35217
Event Date October 2, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Handtools-power not determined, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 324199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.57000, -86.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was supervising a railcar load line. He was latching a rail car when he was struck by the push bar he was using, resulting in a cracked rib.

Incident Summary

On October 2, 2022, a worker at Drummond Company, Inc. in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with handtools-power not determined, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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