Costco Wholesale
Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway — Fractures — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Costco Wholesale | Report ID | 2019088804 |
| Address | 3900 Dublin St | City, State ZIP | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70118 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1427843 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.96000, -90.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving an electric pallet jack with double-stacked pallets when the top pallet (900 pounds) fell on the injured employee and fractured both legs.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2019, a worker at Costco Wholesale in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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