OSHA Injury Report: Dow Chemical Company SCO Hahnville LA

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Removing rigging from the blind flange and rolling it out from under the drum and scaffolding

What happened

A Turner crew was tasked with removing an 18 inch end blind and lowering it to grade so that a spool piece could be installed The end blind was removed successfully and lowered to the ground in a vertical position The injured employee removed the rigging and attempted to roll the blind to a pallet approximately 25 ft away in an effort to reduce clutter in the cramped work location The employee rolled the end blind roughly 20 ft before it struck a piece of gravel causing the employee to lose control which resulted in the blind falling over and striking the employee on top of his left foot The employee was taken off site for evaluation and diagnosed with a fracture to the first metatarsal bone

Injury or illness

Fractured first metatarsal left foot

Object or substance involved

18 inch 300 series blind flange

Summary line

Fractured first metatarsal left foot

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.