United Rentals Customer Equipment Solutions
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | United Rentals Customer Equipment Solutions | Report ID | 2025054772 |
| Address | 2760 Jordan Ln NW | City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35816 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.76000, -86.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was washing equipment while standing on the second rung of an A-frame ladder. He stepped down, missed the bottom rung, and fell backward to the ground landing on his left side. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left leg.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2025, a worker at United Rentals Customer Equipment Solutions in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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