Southern Packaging, Inc.
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Fractures — PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Southern Packaging, Inc. | Report ID | 20181010174 |
| Address | 7271 Highway 190 West | City, State ZIP | PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA 70767 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached | Source of Injury | Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.45000, -91.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing maintenance work on one of two cylinders of a front end loader. The loader's mast fell onto his left leg, pinning it to the floor and breaking it. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2018, a worker at Southern Packaging, Inc. in PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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