SP&J General Contractors LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — TANNER, ALABAMA
| Employer | SP&J General Contractors LLC | Report ID | 2023021081 |
| Address | 22110 Thomas L Hammons Rd | City, State ZIP | TANNER, ALABAMA 35671 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s) and back |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Doors, except garage and vehicle |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.65000, -86.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee opened a pair of 550-pound steel butterfly doors and walked through them. While his back was to the doors, one of them broke, fell, struck his back, and pinned him to the ground. He sustained broken vertebrae and a possible broken collarbone that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2023, a worker at SP&J General Contractors LLC in TANNER, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the shoulder(s) and back. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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