Zachry Group
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GEISMAR, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Zachry Group | Report ID | 2015042285 |
| Address | 8404 River Rd. | City, State ZIP | GEISMAR, LOUISIANA 70734 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.15000, -90.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking down a scaffold when he fell through a hole in one of the scaffold planks. He hit the railing on the scaffold when he fell, injuring his ribs. The employee was wearing fall protection at the time. He was hospitalized overnight.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2015, a worker at Zachry Group in GEISMAR, LOUISIANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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