DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2018-01-08Pine HillAlabamaGolden Dragon Copper, Inc.Hand(s), except finger(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee had just set up and started a new product run on a straight tube machine line. The employee was walking toward the cutter machine on the line when she tripped on an airline that was at the base of the machine near the floor. She fell toward the cutter machine and reached out to stop her fall by bracing the machine. At the same time, a copper pipe (5/8" or 1" diameter) was coming out and impaled her right palm, requiring hospitalization. The machine was unguarded at the time.
2016-08-11Pine HillAlabamaInternational Paper Company (Pine Hill Mill)Lower extremitiesFall through surface or existing opening
An employee slipped and fell into a 145-degree hot water pit, suffering second and third degree burns to the lower body.
2016-04-13Pine HillsFloridaProLogistixAnkle(s)Fall on same level
An employee fell as he was walking down the aisle to his work station, injuring his ankle and requiring hospitalization.
2016-01-25Pine HillAlabamaPettyline Construction, Inc.Lower leg(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was descending from a stationary ladder when he missed a rung and fell about 6 feet, fracturing his left tibia. He required surgery.