Total Safety US Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - HAHNVILLE, Louisiana

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Total Safety US Inc. in HAHNVILLE, Louisiana
Employer Total Safety US Inc.
Address 355 Hwy 3142
City, State ZIP HAHNVILLE, Louisiana 70057
Report ID 2015097134
Event Date September 27, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Ladders-fixed
Industry (NAICS) 541990
GPS Coordinates 29.96000, -90.41000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was descending a fixed ladder attached to a vessel. She slipped around the fifth rung from the bottom, breaking her ankle and requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On September 27, 2015, a worker at Total Safety US Inc. in HAHNVILLE, Louisiana suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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