Acme Truck Line, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — YOUNGSVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Acme Truck Line, Inc. | Report ID | 2022065224 |
| Address | Extreme Machine | City, State ZIP | YOUNGSVILLE, LOUISIANA 70592 |
| Event Date | June 16, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.09000, -91.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee unstrapped a load of machinery on a truck. The machinery had shifted in transit; it fell off the truck and struck the employee, who suffered a chest laceration and a contusion to the left hand and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2022, a worker at Acme Truck Line, Inc. in YOUNGSVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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