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Tractor Supply Co.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tractor Supply Co. in OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
Employer Tractor Supply Co. Report ID 2022087249
Address 241 Acadiana Prep Circle City, State ZIP OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA 70570
Event Date August 16, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423830 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.51000, -92.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving feed in the warehouse area of the store. When stepping up on a forklift, he grabbed the steering wheel to pull himself up and then slipped and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a broken femur requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On August 16, 2022, a worker at Tractor Supply Co. in OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered 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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