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
Address 4450 W. Airline
City, State ZIP RESERVE, Louisiana 70084
Report ID 2015107741
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
GPS Coordinates 30.06000, -90.55000

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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

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