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FXI, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — VERONA, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FXI, Inc. in VERONA, MISSISSIPPI
Employer FXI, Inc. Report ID 2018043484
Address 154 LIPFORD RD City, State ZIP VERONA, MISSISSIPPI 38879
Event Date April 11, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-improvised staging
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 326150 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.16000, -88.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing to position foam to the table of a foam cutter and slipped from a 17 inch high 4x4 inch square tubing barrier used as a step resulting in a fractured ankle.

Incident Summary

On April 11, 2018, a worker at FXI, Inc. in VERONA, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-improvised staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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