Gulf Transport LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Gulf Transport LLC | Report ID | 2017021738 |
| Address | Port of Greater Baton Rouge, 1055 Barge Canal Road | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70807 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.43000, -91.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While walking an employee tripped and fell from a height to the ground level. The employee sustained a broken right wrist and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2017, a worker at Gulf Transport LLC in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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