Hood Container of Louisiana, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Hood Container of Louisiana, LLC | Report ID | 2022010016 |
| Address | 2105 Hwy 964 | City, State ZIP | SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA 70775 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.70000, -91.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were moving a 6-foot electrical cabinet with a hand truck. When the hand truck was tipped back, it became unstable and fell on an employee, who suffered fractures to vertebrae, the pelvis, and the tailbone.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2022, a worker at Hood Container of Louisiana, LLC in SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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