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JAMES CONSTRUCTION GROUP

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JAMES CONSTRUCTION GROUP in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
Employer JAMES CONSTRUCTION GROUP Report ID 2018065534
Address 18484 East Petroleum Avenue City, State ZIP BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70879
Event Date June 6, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.34000, -91.01000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was standing next to an I-beam that had been removed from a rebar mat. The I-beam fell to the ground and struck the employee's right foot causing four metatarsal foot fractures.

Incident Summary

On June 6, 2018, a worker at JAMES CONSTRUCTION GROUP in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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