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NORANDA ALUMINUM

Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — NEW MADRID, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NORANDA ALUMINUM in NEW MADRID, MISSOURI
Employer NORANDA ALUMINUM Report ID 2016021652
Address ST. JUDE INDUSTRIAL PARK City, State ZIP NEW MADRID, MISSOURI 63869
Event Date February 23, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Industry (NAICS) 331313 Inspection # 1128787
GPS Coordinates 36.60000, -89.53000

Incident Narrative

While cleaning, an employee fell approximately 8 feet through an open hole in the floor, suffering a broken hip.

Incident Summary

On February 23, 2016, a worker at NORANDA ALUMINUM in NEW MADRID, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 163 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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