Kamtek, Inc.
Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Kamtek, Inc. | Report ID | 2023064846 |
| Address | 1595 Sterilite Drive | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35215 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Floor, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336370 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.63000, -86.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking in a forklift area. The employee tripped, fell into a rack of stored aluminum stampings, and suffered a laceration to his wrist from one of the stampings. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2023, a worker at Kamtek, Inc. in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered cuts, lacerations to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c., with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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