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Turner Industries Group LLC

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — SULPHUR, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Turner Industries Group LLC in SULPHUR, LOUISIANA
Employer Turner Industries Group LLC Report ID 20211210665
Address Westlake Polymers, 900 Highway 108 City, State ZIP SULPHUR, LOUISIANA 70665
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.18000, -93.35000

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

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