Briggs Equipment, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Briggs Equipment, Inc. | Report ID | 2015129356 |
| Address | 2941 I-55 S. | City, State ZIP | JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39212 |
| Event Date | December 10, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck and back |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Bulldozers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423830 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.26000, -90.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from a low boy trailer while loading a bulldozer onto the trailer. The employee suffered a head laceration and fractured vertebrae in the neck and upper back.
Incident Summary
On December 10, 2015, a worker at Briggs Equipment, Inc. in JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the neck and back. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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