Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at Turner Industries Group, L.L.C.
Start: 10/5/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016109393 · 10/5/2016 · Turner Industries Group, L.L.C.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Elbow(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source: Scaffolds-staging, unspecified

Employer

Name: Turner Industries Group, L.L.C.
Location: Shintech, PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA, 70764
NAICS: 238990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On Thursday, October 5, 2016, at approximately 3:15 p.m., an employee was descending from the fourth deck of a scaffold (5x16x40) after installing blinds. At the 8-feet mark, he lost three-point contact and fell to ground level, dislocating and fracturing his left elbow. His PPE was not connected at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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