Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-13	Gulf Shores	Al	Resort Recreation Center	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was running toward a go-cart that had spun out of control. He slipped on the slick track, fell, and suffered a broken right femur. He was hospitalized.
2021-01-09	Gulf Shores	Al	Bed Bath & Beyond	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee climbed down a ladder, reached the floor, slipped, and fell, injuring his hip.
2020-08-05	Gulf Shores	Al	Resort Recreation Center	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
A go kart ride attendant was walking in the pit area. A kart struck the employee and caused a laceration to their foot.
2019-08-15	Gulf Shores	Alabama	R & S Paving & Grading, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
As a pipe-laying job site was being closed up, an employee was struck by lightning. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-07-24	Gulf Shores	Alabama	Gulf Shores Landfill	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
While getting down from a dozer, and employee stepped onto the track and was then stepping onto the arm of the dozer when he lost his footing. His left leg slipped between the dozer track and arm, breaking it.
2017-09-20	Gulf Shores	Alabama	Griffin Mechanical Contractors, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
A temporary employee was working on a new construction job site conducting plumbing related activities and suffered dehydration and heat stress. The employee was hospitalized.
2017-01-16	Gulf Shores	Alabama	Gulf Coast Produce Distributors, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was unloading material from the truck at a customer's location when he fell out of the truck approximately 4-5 feet. The employee sustained a broken sternum and ribs and internal bleeding around the lungs.