Allied Construction, LLC
Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet — Fractures — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Allied Construction, LLC | Report ID | 2016065393 |
| Address | Ernest N. "Dutch" Morial School, 7701 Grant Street | City, State ZIP | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70126 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | 1156123 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.01000, -90.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dismantling scaffolding when a board became jammed. When the employee attempted to unjam the board, he lost his footing and fell through the space between the edge of the scaffold board and the wall of the building and struck the ground below. He broke two wrists and his hip.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2016, a worker at Allied Construction, LLC in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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