Ports America

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ports America in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
Employer Ports America Report ID 2022010289
Address 5901 Terminal Dr. City, State ZIP NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70115
Event Date January 11, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified Source of Injury Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 488310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.99000, -90.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing near a parked flatbed truck when the truck was bumped forward, pinning the employee's left knee between the front cage bar of the truck and the rear counterweight of a parked forklift. The employee sustained a left knee injury.

Incident Summary

On January 11, 2022, a worker at Ports America in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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