Breeland Logging, LLC
Struck by other falling powered vehicle — Fractures — RUSTON, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Breeland Logging, LLC | Report ID | 2017099395 |
| Address | Highway 33 North | City, State ZIP | RUSTON, LOUISIANA 71270 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 113310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.53000, -92.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's work truck was disabled on the side of the road. He set two jacks under the bumper and crawled under the truck to place a jack under the axle. While he was under the truck, one of the jacks slipped, causing the truck to fall on him. He suffered 16 broken ribs, a broken sternum, and a broken left scapula.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2017, a worker at Breeland Logging, LLC in RUSTON, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by other falling powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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