Department of Veterans Affairs

Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Fractures — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Department of Veterans Affairs in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
Employer Department of Veterans Affairs Report ID 2019032453
Address 2400 Canal Street City, State ZIP NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70119
Event Date March 6, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving Source of Injury Co-worker
Industry (NAICS) 621491 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.96000, -90.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee and his supervisor were arguing on a loading dock when his supervisor pushed past him. He fell off the dock onto the ground below, suffering a broken hip.

Incident Summary

On March 6, 2019, a worker at Department of Veterans Affairs in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with co-worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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