Department of Veterans Affairs
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Fractures — 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.
Context
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