GEO Heat Exchangers, LLC
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — SAINT GABRIEL, LOUISIANA
| Employer | GEO Heat Exchangers, LLC | Report ID | 2025032500 |
| Address | 3650 Cypress Avenue | City, State ZIP | SAINT GABRIEL, LOUISIANA 70776 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332996 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.25000, -91.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a forklift driver by attaching the strap to a metal shell belonging to a heat exchanger. The employee was behind the forklift when it reversed and pinned them between the forklift and the metal shell. The employee suffered a laceration to the right thigh that required stitches, as well as fractures to the lower back.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2025, a worker at GEO Heat Exchangers, LLC in SAINT GABRIEL, LOUISIANA suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the trunk and other lower extremities. 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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