GARDENDALE, ALABAMA—
Alabama Power Company
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Alabama Power Company, 540 Park Street, GARDENDALE, ALABAMA 35071 on — Fractures, affecting the elbow(s).
Final narrative
An employee was ascending a fiberglass extension ladder to check a customer's electrical connections. He was approximately 6 feet off the ground when the ladder slipped off of the house, causing the employee to fall and hit his elbow on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right elbow.
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