Westside Oil Recovery Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet - Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels - PORT ALLEN, Louisiana

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Westside Oil Recovery Inc. in PORT ALLEN, Louisiana
Employer Westside Oil Recovery Inc.
Address 6448 Smithfield Rd
City, State ZIP PORT ALLEN, Louisiana 70767
Report ID 2024076876
Event Date July 29, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels
Body Part Multiple internal chest locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
Source of Injury Tanker trucks
Secondary Source Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 213112
Inspection # 1766788
GPS Coordinates 30.54000, -91.30000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was opening a hatch on the top portion of a tanker truck. They tripped and fell approximately 8 feet to the ground, sustaining fractures to multiple ribs and their right wrist, as well as a punctured lung.

Incident Summary

On July 29, 2024, a worker at Westside Oil Recovery Inc. in PORT ALLEN, Louisiana suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the multiple internal chest locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with tanker trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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