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Goetz & Sons, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — HOLLY RIDGE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Goetz & Sons, Inc. in HOLLY RIDGE, LOUISIANA
Employer Goetz & Sons, Inc. Report ID 2021119628
Address 114 H R Gin Road City, State ZIP HOLLY RIDGE, LOUISIANA 71269
Event Date November 8, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424590 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.47000, -91.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a wooden platform to make an adjustment to a dawg with a hammer. The employee fell off the platform to the ground below, resulting in a laceration to the head and head trauma.

Incident Summary

On November 8, 2021, a worker at Goetz & Sons, Inc. in HOLLY RIDGE, LOUISIANA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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