Superior Labor Finders Inc
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — AMELIA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Superior Labor Finders Inc | Report ID | 2022109105 |
| Address | 816 Bollinger Lane | City, State ZIP | AMELIA, LOUISIANA 70340 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Angle irons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.64000, -91.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was trying to get off a scaffold when he slipped and fell, landing on a piece of angle iron about 3 feet below. The employee suffered a broken hip and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2022, a worker at Superior Labor Finders Inc in AMELIA, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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