Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Southern Energy Homes, Inc., 2746 County Road 59, LYNN, ALABAMA 35575
on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
Employee was moving a wall while using a crane. One end of the wall fell and broke the employee's arm. Surgery was performed, and the employee was hospitalized post-surgery.
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More severe injuries at Southern Energy Homes, Inc.
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