Prairie Farms Dairy

Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area — Fractures — HAMMOND, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Prairie Farms Dairy in HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
Employer Prairie Farms Dairy Report ID 2024010296
Address 4001 U.S. Highway 190 City, State ZIP HAMMOND, LOUISIANA 70401
Event Date January 11, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Industry (NAICS) 112120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.50000, -90.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing near his forklift while in a charging area when a co-worker's forklift struck his forklift, causing the employee to become pinned between his forklift and the wall. The employee suffered a broken left kneecap.

Incident Summary

On January 11, 2024, a worker at Prairie Farms Dairy in HAMMOND, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle 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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