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Cox Communications Louisiana

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cox Communications Louisiana in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
Employer Cox Communications Louisiana Report ID 20191111804
Address rear entrance of J. Schneider & Assoc, Ltd., 325 Industrial Pkwy City, State ZIP LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70506
Event Date November 13, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Sand, gravel
Industry (NAICS) 515210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.18000, -87.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking to do a sales call at a business when the employee slipped and fell on gravel, breaking the left femur.

Incident Summary

On November 13, 2019, a worker at Cox Communications Louisiana in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.

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