Clean Harbors El Dorado, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - EL DORADO, Arkansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Clean Harbors El Dorado, LLC in EL DORADO, Arkansas
Employer Clean Harbors El Dorado, LLC
Address 309 American Rd
City, State ZIP EL DORADO, Arkansas 71730
Report ID 20181212932
Event Date December 17, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Excavating machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562211
Inspection # 1404951
GPS Coordinates 33.20867, -92.63085

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Incident Narrative

An employee had been operating an excavator inside of the gondola building. Upon exiting the vehicle, the employee fell approximately 4 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a laceration to the right side of the head, rib fractures to his ribs and left wrist and damage to his vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On December 17, 2018, a worker at Clean Harbors El Dorado, LLC in EL DORADO, Arkansas suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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