Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — BUNKIE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC | Report ID | 2021032192 |
| Address | 1160 Hwy 71 South | City, State ZIP | BUNKIE, LOUISIANA 71322 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325320 | Inspection # | 1520587 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.94000, -92.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transferring a bag of fertilizer that was held up by a forklift into a front-end loader. As the employee was standing in-between the forklift and the front-end loader, one of the machines rolled forward and the employee was pinned between the forklift mast and the bucket of the front-end loader. The employee was admitted to the hospital with six broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2021, a worker at Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC in BUNKIE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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