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Mississippi Tank and Manufacturing Company

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mississippi Tank and Manufacturing Company in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Mississippi Tank and Manufacturing Company Report ID 2023010183
Address 3000 WEST 7TH STREET City, State ZIP HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39401
Event Date January 6, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 332313 Inspection # 1643337
GPS Coordinates 31.33000, -89.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a 12-foot extension ladder to fasten a manway. The employee fell 8-10 from the ladder and struck an object on the way down sustaining fractures to the ribs.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2023, a worker at Mississippi Tank and Manufacturing Company in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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