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Penske Logistics

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — JACK, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Penske Logistics in JACK, ALABAMA
Employer Penske Logistics Report ID 2023065532
Address 1020 Co. Rd 114 City, State ZIP JACK, ALABAMA 36346
Event Date June 21, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Catwalks
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 532120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.50000, -85.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a catwalk five feet above the ground to see into a refrigerator trailer engine. As the employee was adjusting the belt on the engine, they fell off the catwalk to the concrete below, resulting in a left hip fracture. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 21, 2023, a worker at Penske Logistics in JACK, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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