Airgas USA, LLC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — GEISMAR, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Airgas USA, LLC. | Report ID | 2016065904 |
| Address | 34115 E. Hwy 30 | City, State ZIP | GEISMAR, LOUISIANA 70734 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.24000, -90.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was ratcheting a load on top of a pallet and slipped and fell backwards off the pallet fracturing lumbar vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2016, a worker at Airgas USA, LLC. in GEISMAR, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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