Smith Industrial Service
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — AXIS, ALABAMA
| Employer | Smith Industrial Service | Report ID | 2023032872 |
| Address | 12950 Highway 43 North | City, State ZIP | AXIS, ALABAMA 36505 |
| Event Date | March 31, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 313310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.94000, -88.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell off a fixed ladder and injured his wrist.
Incident Summary
On March 31, 2023, a worker at Smith Industrial Service in AXIS, ALABAMA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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