ALLIED OIL & SUPPLY, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | ALLIED OIL & SUPPLY, INC. | Report ID | 2016021076 |
| Address | 4723 Hampton Avenue | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63109 |
| Event Date | February 4, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811118 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.58000, -90.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rolling an oil drum off of the back of the truck when he slipped and fell to the pavement below. The driver was found unconscious. The employee was hospitalized with traumatic injuries to the C-5 and C-6 vertebrae that will require surgery in the future.
Incident Summary
On February 4, 2016, a worker at ALLIED OIL & SUPPLY, INC. in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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