Performance Contractors, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and dislocations — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Performance Contractors, Inc. | Report ID | 2020076186 |
| Address | 9870 Performance Way | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70810 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Shoulder(s) and back |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.36000, -91.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting with hoisting piping by a crane. The piping struck the employee and caused the employee to fall 5 feet off a trailer to the ground. The employee suffered a partial dislocation of their left shoulder with a possible fracture, as well as L2, L3, and L4 transitional lumbar fractures.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2020, a worker at Performance Contractors, Inc. in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures and dislocations to the shoulder(s) and back. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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