REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LLC | Report ID | 2019032426 |
| Address | 210 DISTRIBUTION DRIVE | City, State ZIP | LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70507 |
| Event Date | March 6, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.25000, -92.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was about 6 feet up on an order picker, trying to reach a case. The employee fell from the machine to the rack below, suffering broken ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 6, 2019, a worker at REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LLC in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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