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Vixen LLC

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vixen LLC in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
Employer Vixen LLC Report ID 2021054166
Address 9 Bonita Bay Drive City, State ZIP NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70131
Event Date May 21, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely Source of Injury Trees
Industry (NAICS) 237990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.90000, -89.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a tree on the ground using a chainsaw. The tree rolled into the employee's left leg, breaking it.

Incident Summary

On May 21, 2021, a worker at Vixen LLC in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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