WHC, LLC
Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | WHC, LLC | Report ID | 2015052487 |
| Address | 20130 Enterprise Blvd | City, State ZIP | PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA 70764 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.32000, -91.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to offload a car hauler when he lost his balance and jumped off the trailer approximately 5 feet 3 inches landing on his left leg. He sustained multiple fractures to the leg bones and was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2015, a worker at WHC, LLC in PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other jump to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 80 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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