Wayne's Steel Erectors
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Wayne's Steel Erectors | Report ID | 2022010450 |
| Address | 3820 Senator J. Bennett Johnston Ave., (Sowela Technical College) | City, State ZIP | LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA 70615 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.25000, -93.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder when the ladder slipped. The employee fell from the ladder and sustained a broken leg, broken wrist, and a laceration above the eye.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2022, a worker at Wayne's Steel Erectors in LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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