Chemical Waste Management, Inc.

Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — EMELLE, Alabama

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Chemical Waste Management, Inc. in EMELLE, Alabama
Employer Chemical Waste Management, Inc.
Address 36964 Highway 17 North
City, State ZIP EMELLE, Alabama 35459
Report ID 2025076410
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
GPS Coordinates 32.72000, -88.31000

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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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