# Fractures at Intercoastal Barge Cleaning
> OSHA SIR `2015118622` · 11/13/2015 · NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
- **Source:** Barge
## Employer
- **Name:** Intercoastal Barge Cleaning
- **Location:** 3100 River Rd., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, 70121
- **NAICS:** 336611
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell approximately 20 feet from the top of a barge to the dry dock while using a come along to pull a plate into position. The employee shattered the left ankle and damaged two to three vertebrae.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*