Turner Industries Group LLC
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — SULPHUR, Louisiana
| Employer | Turner Industries Group LLC |
| Address | Westlake Polymers, 900 Highway 108 |
| City, State ZIP | SULPHUR, Louisiana 70665 |
| Report ID | 20211210665 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| Source of Injury | Hopper interiors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.18000, -93.35000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a small scaffold that had been erected for cleaning in a conical hopper. The employee had handed up the last piece of material and was positioning himself to exit the hopper when his foot slipped. He slid at an angle and his right leg was caught, twisted, and broken above the ankle.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2021, a worker at Turner Industries Group LLC in SULPHUR, Louisiana suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with hopper interiors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.
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| Mar 12, 2023 | Memorial Medical Center | ASHLAND, Wisconsin | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 24, 2018 | Baycare Health System, Inc. | SAINT PETERSBURG, Florida | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
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