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Turner Industries

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Turner Industries in WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA
Employer Turner Industries Report ID 2016032613
Address Axiall, 1300 PPG Drive City, State ZIP WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA 70669
Event Date March 29, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.26000, -93.26000

Incident Narrative

Employees were taking down a scaffold and the scaffold collapsed. An employee suffered a broken left ankle and wrist and a fractured right knee.

Incident Summary

On March 29, 2016, a worker at Turner Industries in WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 204 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified injuries.

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