Harbor Freight
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — METAIRIE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Harbor Freight | Report ID | 2015096737 |
| Address | 6409 Airline Drive | City, State ZIP | METAIRIE, LOUISIANA 70003 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.97000, -90.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a ladder, lost balance and fell injuring his left leg and knee.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2015, a worker at Harbor Freight in METAIRIE, LOUISIANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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