Menco Constructors, Inc
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — HAUGHTON, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Menco Constructors, Inc | Report ID | 2016042806 |
| Address | 692 LA Hwy 3227 | City, State ZIP | HAUGHTON, LOUISIANA 71037 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Roof trusses, joists |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.54000, -93.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing bridging from a scissor lift. He stepped out of the scissor lift and onto the bar joist and fell approximately 16 feet to the concrete below, suffering head trauma.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2016, a worker at Menco Constructors, Inc in HAUGHTON, LOUISIANA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with roof trusses, joists identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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