Vinson Guard Service Inc
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders — PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Vinson Guard Service Inc | Report ID | 2017021672 |
| Address | Port of Greater Baton Rouge, 2425 Ernest Wilson Drive | City, State ZIP | PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA 70767 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.43000, -91.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was about to inspect a docked vessel and was accessing the vessel through a gangplank. While on the gangplank, an employee of the docked vessel opened the hatch door which pushed the gangplank off the vessel. The injured employee fell 40 feet into the Mississippi River and suffered multiple injuries to her body.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2017, a worker at Vinson Guard Service Inc in PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA suffered multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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