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A-1 Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Herniated discs — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at A-1 Electrical Contractors, Inc. in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
Employer A-1 Electrical Contractors, Inc. Report ID 20161211926
Address Target, 2001 Millerville Road City, State ZIP BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70816
Event Date December 26, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Herniated discs Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers
Industry (NAICS) 561330 Inspection # 1199693
GPS Coordinates 30.42000, -91.03000

Incident Narrative

While rewiring equipment on top of a larger cooler, an employee walked from one cooler to another and tripped, falling forward, then off the cooler and onto the ground approximately 8 feet below. The employee sustained facial lacerations and three herniated discs in the neck.

Incident Summary

On December 26, 2016, a worker at A-1 Electrical Contractors, Inc. in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered herniated discs to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with refrigerators, freezers, ice makers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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