DENKA PERFORMANCE ELASTOMER, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — LA PLACE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | DENKA PERFORMANCE ELASTOMER, LLC | Report ID | 2021109173 |
| Address | 560 Highway 44 | City, State ZIP | LA PLACE, LOUISIANA 70068 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.05000, -90.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a 2-foot step ladder removing a pneumatic cylinder. He fell from the ladder, and on the way down his left side contacted a nearby brine pump. He suffered two broken ribs and a punctured lung on the left side of his body.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2021, a worker at DENKA PERFORMANCE ELASTOMER, LLC in LA PLACE, LOUISIANA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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