Domtar Paper Company, LLC
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - ASHDOWN, Arkansas
| Employer | Domtar Paper Company, LLC |
| Address | 285 Highway 71 South |
| City, State ZIP | ASHDOWN, Arkansas 71822 |
| Report ID | 2019088824 |
| Event Date | August 25, 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 | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.63000, -94.10000 |
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Incident Narrative
Two employees were using a scissor lift to access and repair a damaged valve. The employees were approximately 12 feet above the floor. Employee 1 was using a pipe wrench to open the valve when the gasket failed. Hot, production fluid sprayed both employees in the lift, blocking access to the scissor lift controls. Employee 2 climbed over the rail and down the scissors to the ground. Employee 2 sustained first and second degree burns to the face and scalp, was treated and released. Employee 1 fell out of the lift and sustained multiple orbital fractures, a fractured sternum, a broken knee cap, and a laceration to the forehead. Employee 1 was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2019, a worker at Domtar Paper Company, LLC in ASHDOWN, Arkansas 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 aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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