Weyerhaeuser NR Co.
Struck by other falling powered vehicle — Fractures — SIMSBORO, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Weyerhaeuser NR Co. | Report ID | 2017109659 |
| Address | 130 Girl Scout Rd. | City, State ZIP | SIMSBORO, LOUISIANA 71275 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Golf cart, personnel transport cart |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.53000, -92.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A golf cart that was lifted on a hydraulic jack stand slipped and fell onto an employee while he was working underneath it, fracturing his left leg.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2017, a worker at Weyerhaeuser NR Co. in SIMSBORO, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by other falling powered vehicle, with golf cart, personnel transport cart identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 76 severe injury reports involving "Struck by other falling powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by other falling powered vehicle injuries.
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