SA Recycling LLC
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — SHEFFIELD, ALABAMA
| Employer | SA Recycling LLC | Report ID | 2024109173 |
| Address | 700 West 20th St. | City, State ZIP | SHEFFIELD, ALABAMA 35660 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Other semi, tractor-trailer |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.75000, -87.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing down between a truck and trailer to remove the tarp from the load when the material got caught on the tarp. As he was climbing down to remove the tarp from the material, he tripped on a pipe or bungee cord and fell from the fender to the ground. The employee sustained fractured ribs and a pneumothorax on the right side of his body.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2024, a worker at SA Recycling LLC in SHEFFIELD, ALABAMA suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with other semi, tractor-trailer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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