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Report: Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified at Zachry Group in Geismar, Louisiana

DATE: 04/23/15

An employee was taking down a scaffold when he fell through a hole in one of the scaffold planks. He hit the railing on the scaffold when he fell, injuring his ribs. The employee was wearing fall protection at the time. He was hospitalized overnight.

Report ID2015042285 
Date04/23/2015 
UPA978280 
Primary NAICS238990 
Nature1972Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Part of Body310Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Source6340Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Event4320Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified
Hospitalized Yes 
Amputation No 

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