MORRIS, ALABAMA—
Reno Refractories, Inc.
Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Reno Refractories, Inc., 601 Reno Drive, MORRIS, ALABAMA 35116 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was rearranging an office space. Upon moving a wheeled bucket, the employee injured their back from a twisting motion and was hospitalized.
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