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Abhe and Svoboda

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Abhe and Svoboda in PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA
Employer Abhe and Svoboda Report ID 2015075003
Address Hwy 190 Bridge, 1235 Hwy 190 West City, State ZIP PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA 70767
Event Date July 23, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # 1080293
GPS Coordinates 30.47000, -91.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell 5 feet from a ladder. His leg got caught in the ladder, and he landed on his back and hit his head on scaffolding. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 23, 2015, a worker at Abhe and Svoboda in PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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