Westlake Chemical & Vinyls LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Westlake Chemical & Vinyls LLC | Report ID | 2024065668 |
| Address | 26100 LA Hwy 405 | City, State ZIP | PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA 70764 |
| Event Date | June 25, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds, staging unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1778155 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.27000, -91.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was opening a valve when they fell from a 3-foot stair riser platform and sustained broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On June 25, 2024, a worker at Westlake Chemical & Vinyls LLC in PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. 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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