Entergy Lafayette Service Center
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — SUNSET, Louisiana
| Employer | Entergy Lafayette Service Center |
| Address | 577 Pershing Hwy |
| City, State ZIP | SUNSET, Louisiana 70584 |
| Report ID | 2016054354 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.42104, -92.07009 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was trimming a tree limb with a chainsaw while working off of an extension ladder. The ladder fell and the employee fell approximately 10-12 feet with the ladder landing on the ground in a standing position. He broke his right leg in three places and suffered an open fracture to his lower right leg requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2016, a worker at Entergy Lafayette Service Center in SUNSET, Louisiana suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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