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A-1 STEEL ERECTORS, INC.

Other jump to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at A-1 STEEL ERECTORS, INC. in BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA
Employer A-1 STEEL ERECTORS, INC. Report ID 2019088954
Address River Rental Tools, 109 Derrick Road City, State ZIP BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA 70037
Event Date August 29, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Heel(s)
Event Type Other jump to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1430617
GPS Coordinates 29.84000, -90.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a ladder to remove an electrical box. When he opened the box, he was shocked and jumped off the ladder to the ground. He suffered two broken heels.

Incident Summary

On August 29, 2019, a worker at A-1 STEEL ERECTORS, INC. in BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other jump to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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