Hurricane Gas Processing Plant
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - HURRICANE, West Virginia
| Employer | Hurricane Gas Processing Plant |
| Address | 7222 State Route 34 |
| City, State ZIP | HURRICANE, West Virginia 25526 |
| Report ID | 2017043641 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-outdoors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 211111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.39000, -82.00000 |
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Incident Narrative
While an employee descended a wooden stair case, a stair tread began to give way. The employee shifted his weight to the handrail and the handrail gave way, causing the employee to fall approximately two feet to the ground. The employee landed on his back, then slid down the hill and contacted a concrete barrier. The employee was hospitalized with lower back pain.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2017, a worker at Hurricane Gas Processing Plant in HURRICANE, West Virginia suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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