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Gilchrist Construction Company, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — STARKS, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gilchrist Construction Company, LLC in STARKS, LOUISIANA
Employer Gilchrist Construction Company, LLC Report ID 2020021743
Address construction site City, State ZIP STARKS, LOUISIANA 70661
Event Date February 21, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.31000, -93.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a lowboy to move equipment off a construction site. While exiting the vehicle, he fell approximately 4 feet onto the gravel surface, fracturing his left fibula and tibia.

Incident Summary

On February 21, 2020, a worker at Gilchrist Construction Company, LLC in STARKS, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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