Chandler Electrical Services, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Chandler Electrical Services, LLC | Report ID | 2018087890 |
| Address | Istrouma Hi School, 3730 Winbourne Ave. | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70805 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.47000, -91.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was on a ladder attempting to work with an electrical wire after placing a light in a ceiling grid when he fell to the ground, suffering a sore back. He may have been exposed to electricity.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2018, a worker at Chandler Electrical Services, LLC in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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