Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by another person · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Rouses Enterprises, LLC, 1200 Business Hwy 190, COVINGTON, LOUISIANA 70433
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was struck by a loaded cart of dairy products that was being pushed from the warhouse to the cooler area, resulting in a right hip fracture.
HospitalizedHip(s)Plant and industrial vehicle-nonpowered, unspecified
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