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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016021104 · 2/5/2016 · EMS Electric of West Monroe, L.L.C.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hip(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified

Employer

Name
EMS Electric of West Monroe, L.L.C.
Location
Jim Taylor Chevrolet, RAYVILLE, LOUISIANA, 71269
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The employee was working from the 6th rung of an 8' ladder. He removed a strap from a pipe containing conduit which had tension on it. When he removed the strap, the force slung him off of the ladder and onto the concrete below. The employee sustained a fractured hip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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