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SOUTHERN METER BOX, INC.

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SOUTHERN METER BOX, INC. in ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA
Employer SOUTHERN METER BOX, INC. Report ID 20171010326
Address 1015 WILLOW GLEN RIVER RD. City, State ZIP ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA 71302
Event Date October 27, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 327390 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.28000, -92.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee had been running a concrete meter box machine. His right forearm was broken when a metal press fell on it.

Incident Summary

On October 27, 2017, a worker at SOUTHERN METER BOX, INC. in ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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