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Specialty Welding and Turnarounds

Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. — Fractures — KROTZ SPRINGS, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Specialty Welding and Turnarounds in KROTZ SPRINGS, LOUISIANA
Employer Specialty Welding and Turnarounds Report ID 2015107736
Address 365 S. Levee Rd. City, State ZIP KROTZ SPRINGS, LOUISIANA 70750
Event Date October 16, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. Source of Injury Structures and surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333992 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.54000, -91.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was welding on a heater. While exiting the heater, he stepped on a beam and his foot got stuck in his safety harness. He fell on his right knee and fractured his tibia.

Incident Summary

On October 16, 2015, a worker at Specialty Welding and Turnarounds in KROTZ SPRINGS, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c., with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 77 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. injuries.

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