SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA
| Employer | SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE, LLC | Report ID | 2015119034 |
| Address | 3501 Andover Street | City, State ZIP | JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA 70121 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.96000, -90.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was removing a strap from a crate on a rack. The pallet and crate fell off the rack hitting the employee in the chest area.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2015, a worker at SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE, LLC in JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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