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Disc disorders, herniated disc

1 hospitalization · 20241010119 · 10/30/2024 · Alabama Dumpsters, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified
Nature of injury
Disc disorders, herniated disc

Cause

Event
Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
Source
Logs
Secondary source
Trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Alabama Dumpsters, LLC
Location
19 North Mount Pleasant Avenue, MONROEVILLE, ALABAMA, 36460
NAICS
562119
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to dump wood from a roll-off dumpster when a piece of timber fell from the dumpster and struck the employee in the head. The employee sustained a laceration to the scalp and three cracked vertebral discs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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