Alabama Construction Experts
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — VESTAVIA HILLS, ALABAMA
| Employer | Alabama Construction Experts | Report ID | 2024053846 |
| Address | 600 Montgomery Hwy., Suite 208 | City, State ZIP | VESTAVIA HILLS, ALABAMA 35216 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds, staging unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | 1746641 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.44000, -86.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a scaffold when it collapsed and they fell 12 feet, resulting in fractured vertebrae in their back.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2024, a worker at Alabama Construction Experts in VESTAVIA HILLS, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with scaffolds, staging unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 178 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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