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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2025054885 · 5/23/2025 · Young Men's Christian Association of Birmingham

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed
Source
Structures n.e.c.
Secondary source
Fall protection equipment

Employer

Name
Young Men's Christian Association of Birmingham
Location
2290 Paul Bear Bryant Road, ALPINE, ALABAMA, 35014
NAICS
713940
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was participating in a practice session on a tower climbing structure. After reaching the top, the employee quickly descended to the ground. The employee landed on their feet, fell to their knees, and was hospitalized with fractured vertebrae.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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