BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA·
Industrial Fabrics, Inc.
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact 6 to 30 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Industrial Fabrics, Inc., 14200 Sparkle Drive, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70818 on , Fractures, affecting the rib(s), oblique area.
Final narrative
At approximately 10:00 AM, employees were conducting asphalt loading operations. While securing a hose atop a truck, an employee encountered a malfunction involving a plugged hose. Pressure built up within the hose and suddenly released, causing the hose to fly off the truck. The hose contacted two employees and both employees fell approximately 7 feet. Employee 1 was on top of the truck and sustained three fractured ribs and a head contusion. Employee 1 was hospitalized. Employee 2 was climbing a ladder on the truck and sustained a fractured right leg. Employee 2 was not hospitalized.
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