GRAND ISLE SHIPYARD, LLC.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | GRAND ISLE SHIPYARD, LLC. | Report ID | 20241211081 |
| Address | 3810 West Lakeshore Drive | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70808 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Utility poles |
| Secondary Source | Fall protection equipment | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.41000, -91.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a field light for a football field. The employee was descending the light pole when the lifeline broke and he fell approximately 22 feet to the grass below. The employee sustained a fractured left arm and a punctured lung.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2024, a worker at GRAND ISLE SHIPYARD, LLC. in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with utility poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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