Flexforce Employment Professionals, Inc.
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Flexforce Employment Professionals, Inc. | Report ID | 2021021803 |
| Address | 300 Alabo Street | City, State ZIP | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70117 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | 1517873 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.95000, -90.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving steel plates with a forklift. The straps holding the plates came loose, causing the forklift to fall over. The employee suffered a broken hip and a head laceration and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2021, a worker at Flexforce Employment Professionals, Inc. in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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