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SA Recycling LLC

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SA Recycling LLC in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Employer SA Recycling LLC Report ID 2023032226
Address 2020 Vanderbilt Rd City, State ZIP BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35234
Event Date March 10, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # 1657068
GPS Coordinates 33.55000, -86.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was conducting welding maintenance on the rotor of the shredder mill machine when they fell backward approximately 10 feet to the conveyor belt below. The employee sustained a pelvis fracture.

Incident Summary

On March 10, 2023, a worker at SA Recycling LLC in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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