Honeywell, Inc
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — GEISMAR, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Honeywell, Inc | Report ID | 2018010496 |
| Address | 5525 Highway 3115 | City, State ZIP | GEISMAR, LOUISIANA 70734 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.22000, -91.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and his driving partner were disconnecting a tanker trailer from their tractor. Due to the weather conditions, the release handles on the fifth wheel coupling had ice build-up on them. The employee was disengaging the fifth wheel with a fifth wheel puller when the puller slipped. This caused the employee to lose his balance, falling backward and striking his head on an adjacent trailer. He suffered a head laceration and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2018, a worker at Honeywell, Inc in GEISMAR, LOUISIANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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