Pettus Plumbing & Piping, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — GALLIANO, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Pettus Plumbing & Piping, Inc. | Report ID | 2022064869 |
| Address | 16759 Highway 3235 | City, State ZIP | GALLIANO, LOUISIANA 70354 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.43000, -90.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing an automated control system while on a 6-foot ladder when he fell from the ladder to the floor below, resulting in a broken wrist and cut to the inside of his mouth.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2022, a worker at Pettus Plumbing & Piping, Inc. in GALLIANO, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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