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Chemours, LLC

Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Chemours, LLC in PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Chemours, LLC Report ID 20161211665
Address 7685 Kiln Delisle Road City, State ZIP PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI 39571
Event Date December 15, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Secondary Source Grates and drains in floor surface
Industry (NAICS) 325188 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.36000, -89.30000

Incident Narrative

While walking during rounds, an employee stepped on a section of ground floor trench cover. The trench cover shifted, causing the employee to fall into the 2.5 feet deep trench and suffer a broken right leg.

Incident Summary

On December 15, 2016, a worker at Chemours, LLC in PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.

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