Ochsner Medical Center
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Multiple soft tissue injuries — JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Ochsner Medical Center | Report ID | 2025054187 |
| Address | 1514 Jefferson Hwy | City, State ZIP | JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA 70121 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.96000, -90.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading trash into a trash compactor when they fell off the loading dock to the concrete ground below. The employee sustained sprains to their wrist and ankle, as well as a dislocated shoulder.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2025, a worker at Ochsner Medical Center in JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA suffered multiple soft tissue injuries to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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