CHS INC - MYRTLE GROVE TERMINAL

Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway - Fractures - BELLE CHASSE, Louisiana

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at CHS INC - MYRTLE GROVE TERMINAL in BELLE CHASSE, Louisiana
Employer CHS INC - MYRTLE GROVE TERMINAL
Address 434 E RAVENNA RD
City, State ZIP BELLE CHASSE, Louisiana 70037
Report ID 2020011015
Event Date January 31, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Industry (NAICS) 424510
Inspection # 1460761
GPS Coordinates 29.66000, -89.99000

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Incident Narrative

An electrician was retrieving an aerial lift from the dock. While driving the equipment back to the facility, the lift turned sharply, forcing the front right tire off the road and onto a levee. The lift tipped and ejected the employee from the basket. The employee was hospitalized with multiple fractures to the right leg including the shin and ankle.

Incident Summary

On January 31, 2020, a worker at CHS INC - MYRTLE GROVE TERMINAL in BELLE CHASSE, Louisiana suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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