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Economical Janitorial and Paper Supplies

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — HARAHAN, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Economical Janitorial and Paper Supplies in HARAHAN, LOUISIANA
Employer Economical Janitorial and Paper Supplies Report ID 2020099004
Address 1420 Sams Ave City, State ZIP HARAHAN, LOUISIANA 70123
Event Date September 22, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 424130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.96000, -90.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on an auto picker machine approximately 10 feet in the air selecting orders. The employee lost balance and fell to the ground resulting in a fractured hip, femur and ribs.

Incident Summary

On September 22, 2020, a worker at Economical Janitorial and Paper Supplies in HARAHAN, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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