Zachry Industrial, Inc.
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — PORT SULPHUR, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Zachry Industrial, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109751 |
| Address | Plaquemine LNG project, 20200 Highway 23 | City, State ZIP | PORT SULPHUR, LOUISIANA 70083 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Wooden stakes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.45000, -89.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on site when he tripped on a wooden survey stake that was lying flat on the ground. He fell into another employee and sustained a fracture to the tibia/fibula.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2023, a worker at Zachry Industrial, Inc. in PORT SULPHUR, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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