Community Coffee Company
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Cuts, lacerations — PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Community Coffee Company | Report ID | 2023098474 |
| Address | 2150 Commercial Drive | City, State ZIP | PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA 70767 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.44000, -91.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was observing a temporary employee for hands-on certification of a standup forklift. The temporary employee was backing down the aisle when the forklift pinned the injured employee against the upright of a warehouse rack. The injured employee sustained a laceration to an eye, and hematomas to their chest and foot.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2023, a worker at Community Coffee Company in PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the eye(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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