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BrandSafway LLC Prairieville

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures and dislocations — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BrandSafway LLC Prairieville in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
Employer BrandSafway LLC Prairieville Report ID 2020109474
Address 129 Chareres st. City, State ZIP NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70130
Event Date October 5, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.93000, -90.07000

Incident Narrative

While erecting a scaffold, an employee was descending a clamp-on ladder when he fell approximately 20 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a dislocated shoulder and fractures to the toes, a hip, and ribs.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2020, a worker at BrandSafway LLC Prairieville in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered fractures and dislocations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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