Austal USA, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Herniated discs — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Austal USA, LLC | Report ID | 2023054382 |
| Address | 100 Austal Way | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36602 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Herniated discs | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.68000, -88.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stepping down from a scaffold in a module manufacturing facility. The employee slipped on a pipe running through the module and fell approximately 3 feet to the floor of the module, landing on his right side. The employee was hospitalized with bulging discs in the neck.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2023, a worker at Austal USA, LLC in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered herniated discs to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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