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OSHA Injury Report: Pelican Waste and Debris

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Pelican Waste and Debris in 172 N Lacarpe Circle, Houma, LA 70360 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was dRIVER in garbage collection services.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Pelican Waste and Debris
Parent company
Pelican Waste and Debris
Street
172 N Lacarpe Circle
City
Houma
State
LA
ZIP
70360
On-site location
SAVANNE ROAD HOUMA LA

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
44

Before the incident

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ATTACHED TO THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK.

What happened

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING WHEN CLIMBING DOWN FROM A LADDER THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

Injury or illness

FRACTURED HEEL

Object or substance involved

CONCRETE FLOOR ON IMPACT

Summary line

[REDACTED] WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE TRUCKS LADDER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND HAD TO JUMP DOWN AND INJURED HIS FOOT. HE SUFFERED AN OBLIQUE FRACTURE AND SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Employee and industry

Job description
DRIVER
SOC code
53-7081 — Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
NAICS code
562111 — Garbage collection services
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
227
Total hours worked
562004
EIN
463722840
Establishment ID
916876
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
0:37:00.000
Time of incident
4:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
18JAN24:20:20:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.