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Western Concrete Pumping

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — RESERVE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Western Concrete Pumping in RESERVE, LOUISIANA
Employer Western Concrete Pumping Report ID 2015107741
Address 4450 W. Airline City, State ZIP RESERVE, LOUISIANA 70084
Event Date October 16, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Cement truck, concrete mixer truck
Industry (NAICS) 238110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.06000, -90.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell 6' from a concrete pumping boom to the ground fracturing his left wrist and suffering a head laceration and bruising.

Incident Summary

On October 16, 2015, a worker at Western Concrete Pumping in RESERVE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with cement truck, concrete mixer truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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