Indorama Ventures Sustainable Solutions, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ATHENS, Alabama
| Employer | Indorama Ventures Sustainable Solutions, LLC |
| Address | 1764 Wilkinson Street |
| City, State ZIP | ATHENS, Alabama 35611 |
| Report ID | 2022098179 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.82641, -86.96324 |
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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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