CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC
Fall on same level due to tripping over self - Fractures - DONALDSONVILLE, Louisiana
| Employer | CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC |
| Address | 39018 Hwy 3089 |
| City, State ZIP | DONALDSONVILLE, Louisiana 70346 |
| Report ID | 2015052917 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over self |
| Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325311 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.09000, -90.95000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was using a ladder to take a nitrogen purge line off of a unit that was being decommissioned. He lost his balance on the ladder and fell backwards onto his backside. This is not the fall that caused the injury, but was a precursory fall. He gathered himself and headed back toward the control unit when he then tripped over his feet and landed on an approximately 12-inch high dike on his right side, causing the injury. He was hospitalized for a fractured pelvis.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2015, a worker at CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC in DONALDSONVILLE, Louisiana suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over self, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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