Chemical Waste Management, Inc.
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — EMELLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Chemical Waste Management, Inc. | Report ID | 2025076410 |
| Address | 36964 Highway 17 North | City, State ZIP | EMELLE, ALABAMA 35459 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats except confined space |
| Secondary Source | Trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.72000, -88.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing between a truck and a roll-off container that was being offloaded. The container came down on their left ankle. The employee was hospitalized with a laceration and fracture to the ankle.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2025, a worker at Chemical Waste Management, Inc. in EMELLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with tanks, bins, vats except confined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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