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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20170910405 · 9/27/2017 · Kennedy Galvanizing Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source
Structural metal materials, unspecified

Employer

Name
Kennedy Galvanizing Inc
Location
301 Industrial Blvd, HANCEVILLE, ALABAMA, 35077
NAICS
332812
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 9/27/2017, an employee was preparing to lift a 300-pound, 12-foot steel column when the column became hung up. The tie wire used to lift the column then became stressed and broke, causing the column to fall and strike the employee, who suffered broken bones.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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