REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LLC | Report ID | 2024098854 |
| Address | 210 DISTRIBUTION DRIVE | City, State ZIP | LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70507 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Other semi, tractor-trailer |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.26000, -92.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving trucks in the yard when they fell from the cabin step of an 18-wheeler truck to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with broken ribs and a punctured lung.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2024, a worker at REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LLC in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with other semi, tractor-trailer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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