Young Men's Christian Association of Birmingham
Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed — Fractures — ALPINE, Alabama
| Employer | Young Men's Christian Association of Birmingham |
| Address | 2290 Paul Bear Bryant Road |
| City, State ZIP | ALPINE, Alabama 35014 |
| Report ID | 2025054885 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed |
| Source of Injury | Structures n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Fall protection equipment |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713940 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.44000, -86.27000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was participating in a practice session on a tower climbing structure. After reaching the top, the employee quickly descended to the ground. The employee landed on their feet, fell to their knees, and was hospitalized with fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2025, a worker at Young Men's Christian Association of Birmingham in ALPINE, Alabama suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level caught self or curtailed, with structures n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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| May 20, 2024 | AERES Holdings, LLC | SUN PRAIRIE, Wisconsin | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jul 22, 2024 | McCormick Construction Co., Inc. DBA MCC, Inc. | MC LAUGHLIN, South Dakota | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Fluor | FANNIN, Texas | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Hosp. |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Progressive Materials LLC | SARALAND, Alabama | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Hosp. |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Bay Ltd. North | ARANSAS PASS, Texas | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Hosp. |
| Jun 15, 2025 | Aviation Exteriors Louisiana, LLC | NEW IBERIA, Louisiana | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 17, 2024 | First Student LLC | TIVERTON, Rhode Island | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Hosp. |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Lamar Advertising of Lafayette | LAFAYETTE, Louisiana | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Hosp. |
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