Daybrook Fisheries Inc
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — EMPIRE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Daybrook Fisheries Inc | Report ID | 20201010164 |
| Address | 136 Daybrook Lane | City, State ZIP | EMPIRE, LOUISIANA 70050 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Towers, poles, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.37000, -89.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 26, 2020, an employee was using a ladder to clear fishmeal from the cyclone funnel meal feeder on an elevated conveyor. While walking on the conveyor, the employee stepped onto a breaker box that was mounted on a pole alongside the conveyor. The breaker box broke free from it's metal mounting bracket, and the employee fell approximately 5'6" to the floor. The employee's right arm was lacerated by a mounting bracket as he fell. The employee was hospitalized for surgery to close the wound.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2020, a worker at Daybrook Fisheries Inc in EMPIRE, LOUISIANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with towers, poles, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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