COASTAL BRIDGE
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CONVENT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | COASTAL BRIDGE | Report ID | 2019021831 |
| Address | 91490 Winnie Rd. | City, State ZIP | CONVENT, LOUISIANA 70723 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2019 | 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 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.10000, -90.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing down a ladder on a stationary horizontal tank that was 10 feet above the ground. He fell off the ladder to the ground 6 to 8 feet below, injuring his back.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2019, a worker at COASTAL BRIDGE in CONVENT, 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 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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