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Bayou Steel, LLC

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — LA PLACE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bayou Steel, LLC in LA PLACE, LOUISIANA
Employer Bayou Steel, LLC Report ID 2016043338
Address 138 Highway 3217 City, State ZIP LA PLACE, LOUISIANA 70068
Event Date April 21, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331513 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.03000, -90.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a cable drum when the drum was activated. The employee's harness was caught by the cable, which flipped him over the drum. He landed on his head, suffering a 3-inch head laceration.

Incident Summary

On April 21, 2016, a worker at Bayou Steel, LLC in LA PLACE, LOUISIANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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