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Dirt Cheap

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HAMMOND, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dirt Cheap in HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
Employer Dirt Cheap Report ID 2022031968
Address 1000 Roma Avenue City, State ZIP HAMMOND, LOUISIANA 70403
Event Date March 3, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary Source Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 445120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.49000, -90.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a ladder while standing on a gaylord container when they fell into the gaylord resulting in a broken tibia.

Incident Summary

On March 3, 2022, a worker at Dirt Cheap in HAMMOND, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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