National Fire Protection LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
| Employer | National Fire Protection LLC | Report ID | 2024098386 |
| Address | 8 Canal Street | City, State ZIP | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70130 |
| Event Date | September 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple lower extremities locations n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.95000, -90.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a scissor lift installing sprinkler pipes. The employee was trying to get a better angle to install a pipe, left the lift basket, and fell approximately 20 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a broken left heel, right knee and right ankle.
Incident Summary
On September 9, 2024, a worker at National Fire Protection LLC in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the multiple lower extremities locations n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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