Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hanna Steel Corporation, 4527 Southlake Parkway, HOOVER, ALABAMA 35244
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was adjusting a tarp on a truck. He fell from the truck to the ground, landing on his right side and suffering a broken hip, as well as an elbow injury.
HospitalizedHip(s)Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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