Preferred Transportation, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HUDSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Preferred Transportation, Inc. | Report ID | 2015021028 |
| Address | NHDOT | City, State ZIP | HUDSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03051 |
| Event Date | February 2, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561790 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.76000, -71.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from the salt spreader of his plow truck and broke four ribs, one of which punctured a lung.
Incident Summary
On February 2, 2015, a worker at Preferred Transportation, Inc. in HUDSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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