Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Louisiana-Pacific Corporation | Report ID | 20161211988 |
| Address | 1500 N. CLARKE INDUSTRIAL ROAD | City, State ZIP | THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA 36784 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.87000, -87.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a 14-foot fixed ladder when she fell approximately 12 feet to the concrete floor, fracturing her right femur.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2016, a worker at Louisiana-Pacific Corporation in THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with ladders-fixed 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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