Utz Quality Foods, LLC
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Utz Quality Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2025011025 |
| Address | 531 Eagen Road | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35214 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.41000, -86.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was plugging IT equipment into an IT box that was bolted to a wall approximately 6 feet off the floor. The employee was standing on an 8-foot step ladder when the door of the box swung toward the employee. He lost his balance and fell from the ladder to the concrete floor, resulting in a fractured femur.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2025, a worker at Utz Quality Foods, LLC in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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