Red Ball Oxygen Company, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - WEST MONROE, Louisiana
| Employer | Red Ball Oxygen Company, Inc. |
| Address | 2111 Cypress Street |
| City, State ZIP | WEST MONROE, Louisiana 71291 |
| Report ID | 2019010072 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333992 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.51714, -92.13990 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the front of a utility trailer near the end of a forklift load that was being secured. Only one end of the load was secured when the forklift was removed. The load proceeded to lean over and fall toward the employee, knocking him to the metal fabricated loading dock. He suffered a broken leg, broken collarbone, shoulder blade contusions, and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2019, a worker at Red Ball Oxygen Company, Inc. in WEST MONROE, Louisiana suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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