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United Rentals

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Rentals in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
Employer United Rentals Report ID 2018010606
Address 913 Chippewa Street City, State ZIP BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70805
Event Date January 18, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 532412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.47000, -91.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on ice while walking to a building, fracturing an ankle.

Incident Summary

On January 18, 2018, a worker at United Rentals in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.

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