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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023076925 · 7/31/2023 · 84 Lumber

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified
Source
Scrap, waste, debris, unspecified
Secondary source
High winds, gusts, turbulence

Employer

Name
84 Lumber
Location
8675 S Choctaw Dr, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70815
NAICS
423310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was in the yard area on a forklift pulling lumber. Inclement weather began and the employee stopped the forklift and was walking to a safe location when they were struck by flying debris from the high winds or tornado. The employee sustained a leg fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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