HWJ Legacy LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | HWJ Legacy LLC | Report ID | 2019055025 |
| Address | 13222 Legacy Court | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70816 |
| Event Date | May 17, 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 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.40000, -91.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell four to five feet off the ramp of a ramp truck and landed on his back. The employee was hospitalized for a partially collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2019, a worker at HWJ Legacy LLC in BATON ROUGE, 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 other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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