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Savard Labor & Marine, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — SAINT ROSE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Savard Labor & Marine, Inc. in SAINT ROSE, LOUISIANA
Employer Savard Labor & Marine, Inc. Report ID 20161211760
Address Railroad in the vicinity of Hwy 48 @ Crespo Ave. City, State ZIP SAINT ROSE, LOUISIANA 70087
Event Date December 19, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Rails-unattached metal
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.95000, -90.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was demolishing old railroad tracks and moving rails from the track. He was attempting to hook the rail dog machine up on to the old rails that were lying on top of some old cross ties when the rail slid off the top of the cross ties and fell on and fractured his right foot.

Incident Summary

On December 19, 2016, a worker at Savard Labor & Marine, Inc. in SAINT ROSE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with rails-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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