Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-04-08 | Semmes | Al | AMWASTE, INC. | Brain | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee was riding on the back of a trash truck when the truck hit a bump in the road, causing the employee to fall from the truck and hit his head on the pavement. The employee was hospitalized with a head injury/concussion. | |||||
2020-09-23 | Semmes | Al | Harwell & Company, LLC | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Explosion |
An employee was using a grinder to cut a barrel. The grinder caused a spark that ruptured the barrel. The employee sustained a burn to the abdomen requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2020-05-14 | Semmes | Alabama | Taylor Construction Services, LLC. | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
An employee was cutting concrete with a chop saw when the saw kicked back, caught his shirt, and pulled him into the saw. The blade severely lacerated his neck, requiring surgery and hospitalization. |