AVONDALE GLOBAL GATEWAY
Collision between rail and roadway vehicles — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — AVONDALE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | AVONDALE GLOBAL GATEWAY | Report ID | 2025032670 |
| Address | 5100 River Road | City, State ZIP | AVONDALE, LOUISIANA 70094 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Collision between rail and roadway vehicles | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Heavy rail vehicles unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | 1813921 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.91000, -90.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading aluminum into railcars using a forklift. Another moving railcar struck the forklift causing it to tip over. The employee fell from the forklift and suffered injuries to their left leg and lower back.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2025, a worker at AVONDALE GLOBAL GATEWAY in AVONDALE, LOUISIANA suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as collision between rail and roadway vehicles, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4 severe injury reports involving "Collision between rail and roadway vehicles" incidents in our database. Browse all Collision between rail and roadway vehicles injuries.
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