MENCO CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — MONROE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | MENCO CONSTRUCTORS, INC. | Report ID | 2016021261 |
| Address | Pecanland Commons, 4251 Pecanland Mall Drive | City, State ZIP | MONROE, LOUISIANA 71203 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.54000, -92.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While pop riveting awning trim from a single buck scaffold platform, an employee fell approximately 6 feet from the platform onto the concrete below, suffering a head injury. The platform was unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2016, a worker at MENCO CONSTRUCTORS, INC. in MONROE, LOUISIANA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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