Colbert County Farmers Co-Op
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Colbert County Farmers Co-Op | Report ID | 2022109068 |
| Address | 1417 US 72 West | City, State ZIP | TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA 35674 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.71000, -87.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a loading dock, loading wheat straw into the back of a pickup truck. He stepped onto the back of the truck and fell between the truck and the dock, resulting in four cracked ribs.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2022, a worker at Colbert County Farmers Co-Op in TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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