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Bocar US, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bocar US, Inc. in TANNER, ALABAMA
Employer Bocar US, Inc. Report ID 2023054492
Address 23727 Bibb Garrett Road City, State ZIP TANNER, ALABAMA 35671
Event Date May 19, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331523 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.64000, -86.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using an A-frame ladder to access the dosing furnace. As the employee was exiting the furnace, he fell approximately 8 feet to the floor, sustaining a broken ankle.

Incident Summary

On May 19, 2023, a worker at Bocar US, Inc. in TANNER, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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