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Johns Manville

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Johns Manville in BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA
Employer Johns Manville Report ID 2019010824
Address 204 Curtis Road City, State ZIP BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71111
Event Date January 23, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423330 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.43000, -93.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a ladder when it shifted backwards. The employee fell about 12 feet to the ground, suffering a broken right ankle and a closed compression fracture of a lower-back vertebra.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2019, a worker at Johns Manville in BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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