Indorama Ventures Sustainable Solutions, LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ATHENS, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Indorama Ventures Sustainable Solutions, LLC in ATHENS, ALABAMA
Employer Indorama Ventures Sustainable Solutions, LLC Report ID 2022098179
Address 1764 Wilkinson Street City, State ZIP ATHENS, ALABAMA 35611
Event Date September 15, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 811310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.82000, -86.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a middle rung of a nine-rung A-frame ladder, using a cloth to wipe down the external crossbeam of a bagging structure. The employee fell from the ladder to the concrete ground below, suffering a broken right clavicle.

Incident Summary

On September 15, 2022, a worker at Indorama Ventures Sustainable Solutions, LLC in ATHENS, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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