Sports South LLC

Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, n.e.c. — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sports South LLC in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
Employer Sports South LLC Report ID 2020109329
Address 101 Robert G. Harris Dr City, State ZIP SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71115
Event Date October 1, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Skull fracture and intracranial injury Body Part Brain
Event Type Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, n.e.c. Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 423910 Inspection # 1495510
GPS Coordinates 32.46000, -93.80000

Incident Narrative

On October 1, 2020, around 6:30 PM, the injured employee was operating an order picker to fill orders. Another employee struck a pallet, which was then pushed into the injured employee's order picker, causing the injured employee to lose balance and fall approximately 15 feet to the ground. The injured employee sustained a brain bleed and fractures to the skull, ribs, arm, and shoulder. Fall protection was not worn at the time.

Incident Summary

On October 1, 2020, a worker at Sports South LLC in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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