LFI Fort Pierce, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Cuts, lacerations — ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | LFI Fort Pierce, Inc. | Report ID | 2022119994 |
| Address | Cotton Storage, Inc., 701 Xavier Street | City, State ZIP | ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA 71301 |
| Event Date | November 14, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.30000, -92.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was helping a forklift driver secure a hay bale with a hook. The hook came off while the forklift was setting the bale down, struck the employee in the right eye, and lacerated the employee's eyelid and the area under the eye.
Incident Summary
On November 14, 2022, a worker at LFI Fort Pierce, Inc. in ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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