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National Specialty Aggregates, LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SLIDELL, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at National Specialty Aggregates, LLC in SLIDELL, LOUISIANA
Employer National Specialty Aggregates, LLC Report ID 20160911133
Address 37210 Ben Thomas Rd. City, State ZIP SLIDELL, LOUISIANA 70460
Event Date September 3, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 423320 Inspection # 1207358
GPS Coordinates 30.30000, -89.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was transferring beads from a larger hopper that was being held in place by a forklift to a smaller one. The employee fell off the hopper and fractured his leg in multiple places resulting in hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 3, 2016, a worker at National Specialty Aggregates, LLC in SLIDELL, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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