KDM Service Corporation
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
| Employer | KDM Service Corporation | Report ID | 2023043259 |
| Address | 5720 12th Avenue East | City, State ZIP | TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35405 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1664370 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.15000, -87.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spotting for materials that were being raised to a platform. The employee was moving a box out of the way on the platform when they fell 12 feet to the concrete below. They sustained contusions and rib fractures.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2023, a worker at KDM Service Corporation in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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