CAJUN CONSTRUCTORS
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | CAJUN CONSTRUCTORS | Report ID | 2015129600 |
| Address | Dow Chemical, 21255 Hwy 1 | City, State ZIP | PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA 70764 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.26000, -91.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting welds on a scaffold and fell 6.5 feet resulting in a broken leg. Fall protection was worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2015, a worker at CAJUN CONSTRUCTORS in PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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