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The Martin-Brower Company

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — WALKER, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Martin-Brower Company in WALKER, LOUISIANA
Employer The Martin-Brower Company Report ID 2019043734
Address 15900 Industry Way City, State ZIP WALKER, LOUISIANA 70785
Event Date April 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Angle irons
Industry (NAICS) 452910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.50000, -90.82000

Incident Narrative

A pallet jack went into motion without an operator, crushing an employee's lower leg against a piece of angle iron. The employee suffered an ankle fracture. The pallet jack was tagged out at the time.

Incident Summary

On April 11, 2019, a worker at The Martin-Brower Company in WALKER, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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