Blanco Brothers Construction LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Blanco Brothers Construction LLC | Report ID | 2021086968 |
| Address | 4625 Bluebonnet Rd | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70809 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.40000, -91.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was ascending a ladder to perform roofing work when they fell off the ladder to the ground below, resulting in a lower back injury.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2021, a worker at Blanco Brothers Construction LLC in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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