INTERNATIONAL PAPER
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MANSFIELD, LOUISIANA
| Employer | INTERNATIONAL PAPER | Report ID | 2020043747 |
| Address | 1202 HIGHWAY 509 | City, State ZIP | MANSFIELD, LOUISIANA 71052 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.13000, -93.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped while walking down stairs, falling and breaking his leg. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2020, a worker at INTERNATIONAL PAPER in MANSFIELD, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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