Safesource Direct, L.L.C.
Other fall to lower level unspecified - Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries - BROUSSARD, Louisiana
| Employer | Safesource Direct, L.L.C. |
| Address | 142 Lake Talon Road |
| City, State ZIP | BROUSSARD, Louisiana 70518 |
| Report ID | 2024076556 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries |
| Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Scaffolds, staging unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.10792, -91.93251 |
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Incident Narrative
Employee 1 was on a platform reaching for his bucket when he lost his balance and fell onto employee 2 below him. Employee 1 sustained a concussion, a hairline fracture to a rib, and bruises to the upper back. Employee 2 was not injured.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2024, a worker at Safesource Direct, L.L.C. in BROUSSARD, Louisiana suffered injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with scaffolds, staging unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 959 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level unspecified injuries.
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