Averitt Express
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Averitt Express | Report ID | 2017054246 |
| Address | Dykes Electric Inc., 10175 Mammoth Ave | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70814 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.47000, -91.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's left big toe was crushed and fractured when a pallet slid off the forks of a forklift and landed on the employee's foot. The employee had surgery and was hospitalized overnight.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2017, a worker at Averitt Express in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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