NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA—
Inmarsat Mobile Networks Inc.
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Inmarsat Mobile Networks Inc., New Orleans Harbor, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70130 on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a communications antenna. He was trying to connect a harness to the ladder, but the shackle was hard to open. His arm gave way and he slipped, falling 30 feet.
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