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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024065249 · 6/13/2024 · AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE CO (ACIPCO)

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet
Source
Other constructed surface
Secondary source
Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified

Employer

Name
AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE CO (ACIPCO)
Location
2916 16Th St N, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 35207
NAICS
238160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was walking across a metal grate while palletizing pipe as it was coming from the production line. A steel grate (walking surface) failed and the employee fell approximately 6.5 feet to a lower level and sustained a fractured right arm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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