L & W Supply Corporation
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - JEFFERSON, Louisiana
| Employer | L & W Supply Corporation |
| Address | 4961 River Road |
| City, State ZIP | JEFFERSON, Louisiana 70121 |
| Report ID | 2015052755 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple leg locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444190 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.94895, -90.17325 |
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Incident Narrative
Two employees were adjusting forks on a forklift before lifting a load of building materials at a distribution warehouse. While attempting to spread the forks apart, one of the forks fell off of the tracks. Because the fork was no longer seated in the tracks, it fell to the ground, striking one of the employees. The employee sustained a broken leg (fibula) approximately 2 to 3 inches above his right ankle and five broken toes on his left foot.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2015, a worker at L & W Supply Corporation in JEFFERSON, Louisiana suffered fractures to the multiple leg locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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