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Report: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet at Occidental Chemical Corporation in Geismar, Louisiana
DATE: 05/04/17
An employee was climbing a vertical metal ladder. When he stepped over a bar, he hit the back of his head, which caused him to fall backwards 1 to 1.5 feet, landing on the ground. He suffered nerve pain, bilateral arm weakness, and a pinched nerved in his neck.
| Report ID |
2017054075 |
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| Date |
05/04/2017 |
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| UPA |
1209739 |
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| Primary NAICS |
424690 |
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| Nature |
1131 |
Pinched nerve |
| Part of Body |
20 |
Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Source |
740 |
Ladders, unspecified |
| Event |
4331 |
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Hospitalized |
Yes |
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| Amputation |
No |
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