Kisatchie Chips Inc

Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Fractures — CAMPTI, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kisatchie Chips Inc in CAMPTI, LOUISIANA
Employer Kisatchie Chips Inc Report ID 2020054954
Address 5690 LA-486 City, State ZIP CAMPTI, LOUISIANA 71411
Event Date May 28, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall, slip, trip, unspecified Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Wood chips, sawdust
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.95000, -93.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a concrete slab, examining a broken weld. He slipped on some wood chips and fell to the ground, suffering a broken leg. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 28, 2020, a worker at Kisatchie Chips Inc in CAMPTI, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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