Chewning & Wilmer, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — COTTON VALLEY, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Chewning & Wilmer, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010292 |
| Address | XTO Energy, Inc., 1256 Marathon Road | City, State ZIP | COTTON VALLEY, LOUISIANA 71018 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.80000, -93.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a scaffold ladder when he slipped and fell to the ground 4 or 5 feet below. He suffered a broken femur.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2019, a worker at Chewning & Wilmer, Inc. in COTTON VALLEY, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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