VT Halter Marine
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | VT Halter Marine | Report ID | 20211210752 |
| Address | 900 Bayou Cassotte | City, State ZIP | PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39581 |
| Event Date | December 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Structures and surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | 1569939 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.34000, -88.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was coming out of a manhole onto some scaffold decking. The employee lost his footing, fell backward off the platform, and landed upright on both feet, resulting in fractures to two lower vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2021, a worker at VT Halter Marine in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the lumbar region. 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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