Triad Transport, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MARION, OHIO
| Employer | Triad Transport, Inc. | Report ID | 2015085857 |
| Address | 1300 Marion-Agosta Rd. | City, State ZIP | MARION, OHIO 43302 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Curbs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.58000, -83.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stepped from a semi-truck onto a curb that was 7" high. His ankle gave out and he fell to the ground on his right hip. He sustained a compression fracture of the L2 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2015, a worker at Triad Transport, Inc. in MARION, OHIO suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with curbs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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