Arc American Inc
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Arc American Inc | Report ID | 2021021433 |
| Address | 2851 Country View Dr | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70808 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Towers, poles, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.41000, -91.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a power pole. He began transferring his primary safety to underneath a communication cable; his secondary safety had not clipped in and he fell to the ground about 15 feet below. He suffered a broken left wrist, a skull fracture at the base of the neck, and an injury to the left shoulder.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2021, a worker at Arc American Inc in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with towers, poles, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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