A C Plastiques
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | A C Plastiques | Report ID | 2017098827 |
| Address | Gulf States Road | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70801 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.49000, -91.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on top of a 12-inch-diameter pipe, attempting to hang a chainfall, when he lost his balance and fell backward onto a piece of horizontal pipe, puncturing a lung.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2017, a worker at A C Plastiques in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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