84 Lumber
Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified — Fractures — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | 84 Lumber | Report ID | 2023076925 |
| Address | 8675 S Choctaw Dr | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70815 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.47000, -91.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in the yard area on a forklift pulling lumber. Inclement weather began and the employee stopped the forklift and was walking to a safe location when they were struck by flying debris from the high winds or tornado. The employee sustained a leg fracture.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2023, a worker at 84 Lumber in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified, with scrap, waste, debris, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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