Performance Contractors Inc.
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — PORT SULPHUR, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Performance Contractors Inc. | Report ID | 2025032001 |
| Address | 20200 LA Highway 23 South | City, State ZIP | PORT SULPHUR, LOUISIANA 70083 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Shelves, shelving, racks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.45000, -89.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking back from the tool room through the scaffolding material storage area. The employee's pant leg got caught on one of the 8-foot long scaffold planks that was in a scaffold rack. The employee tripped on the scaffold plank and fell forward, landing on his left elbow. The employee sustained a compound fracture to his left arm above the elbow and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2025, a worker at Performance Contractors Inc. in PORT SULPHUR, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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