Sanders Lead Company, Inc.
Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, n.e.c. — Bruises, contusions — TROY, Alabama
| Employer | Sanders Lead Company, Inc. |
| Address | 1 Sanders Road |
| City, State ZIP | TROY, Alabama 36079 |
| Report ID | 2023087518 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Scrap metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331492 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.78691, -85.98035 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an excavator on a pile of shredded batteries when a section of the pile above the operator broke free. Debris broke through the cab of the excavator and struck the employee, bruising their torso.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2023, a worker at Sanders Lead Company, Inc. in TROY, Alabama suffered bruises, contusions to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, n.e.c., with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5 severe injury reports involving "Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, n.e.c. injuries.
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