TALLASSEE, ALABAMA—
Pocahontas Aluminum Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Pocahontas Aluminum Company, Inc., Thrifty Portable Buildings, TALLASSEE, ALABAMA 36078 on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
An employee was hospitalized due to a fall from his trailer resulting in four broken ribs and a punctured lung.
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