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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020032449 · 3/15/2020 · Alabama Power Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Elbow(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Extension ladders
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Alabama Power Company
Location
540 Park Street, GARDENDALE, ALABAMA, 35071
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was ascending a fiberglass extension ladder to check a customer's electrical connections. He was approximately 6 feet off the ground when the ladder slipped off of the house, causing the employee to fall and hit his elbow on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right elbow.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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