Acadiana Business Supply
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Acadiana Business Supply | Report ID | 20181111981 |
| Address | 3045 W. Pinhook Rd. | City, State ZIP | LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70508 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.17000, -91.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down the stairs when she missed the bottom two stairs and fell, breaking her right femur.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2018, a worker at Acadiana Business Supply in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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