Stephens TPS
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — LACOMBE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Stephens TPS | Report ID | 2015096736 |
| Address | Unknown | City, State ZIP | LACOMBE, LOUISIANA 70445 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.32000, -89.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were descending a water tower in suspended scaffolding. About 30 to 40 feet above the ground, one of the motors locked up and the scaffold stopped. One of the employees detached his rope lanyard from his harness and attempted to slide down another rope lanyard. The employee fell off the rope hitting the ground and fracturing both legs and suffering severe rope burns on this hands.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2015, a worker at Stephens TPS in LACOMBE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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