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heritage crystal clean

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Multiple sprains, strains, tears — HAMMOND, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at heritage crystal clean in HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
Employer heritage crystal clean Report ID 2015075188
Address 901 Judge Leon Ford Drive City, State ZIP HAMMOND, LOUISIANA 70401
Event Date July 29, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple sprains, strains, tears Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.51000, -90.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell from the top of drums loaded on the rear of his service truck while trying to reach absorbent materials. He struck the shelves in the truck, straining and tearing a back muscle.

Incident Summary

On July 29, 2015, a worker at heritage crystal clean in HAMMOND, LOUISIANA suffered multiple sprains, strains, tears to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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