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IPSEN, INC

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — ANNISTON, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at IPSEN, INC in ANNISTON, ALABAMA
Employer IPSEN, INC Report ID 2019010793
Address General Dynamics, 1425 Commerce Blvd City, State ZIP ANNISTON, ALABAMA 36207
Event Date January 23, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 333994 Inspection # 1374348
GPS Coordinates 33.62000, -85.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a ladder inside of a hot zone (internal part of the furnace). While stepping off of the ladder, he fell approximately 6 feet.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2019, a worker at IPSEN, INC in ANNISTON, ALABAMA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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