Liquid Environmental Solutions
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — BREAUX BRIDGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Liquid Environmental Solutions | Report ID | 2018043640 |
| Address | 1916 Rees St. | City, State ZIP | BREAUX BRIDGE, LOUISIANA 70517 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.29000, -91.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing a grease trap at a restaurant. The employee had two trap lids open with a hose running into one of the trap holes. The employee tripped and fell into the open trap hole, fracturing the left femur.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2018, a worker at Liquid Environmental Solutions in BREAUX BRIDGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.
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