CHS Myrtle Grove
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | CHS Myrtle Grove | Report ID | 2016087567 |
| Address | 434 E. Ravenna Rd | City, State ZIP | BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA 70037 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.66000, -89.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping attach a jib to a mobile crane by pushing on the jib. The jib was laying on the tip of the fork. The jib fell and hit the employee on the head and shoulder, and then landed on his foot, breaking three toes and two metatarsals in his left foot.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2016, a worker at CHS Myrtle Grove in BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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