Layne Christensen

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — HAMILTON, MISSISSIPPI

Employer	Layne Christensen	Report ID	2015053213
Address	40034Tronox Road	City, State ZIP	HAMILTON, MISSISSIPPI 39746
Event Date	May 27, 2015	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Lower leg(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Source of Injury	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source	Wrenches-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS)	237110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	33.75000, -88.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a section of pipe when the wrench slipped and the employee fell backwards breaking his right leg just above the ankle.

Incident Summary

On May 27, 2015, a worker at Layne Christensen in HAMILTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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