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J B Hunt

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at J B Hunt in ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS
Employer J B Hunt Report ID 2016021228
Address 145 S. Pinacle Drive City, State ZIP ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS 60446
Event Date February 9, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 484110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.63000, -88.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a truck trailer when the truck shifted, causing the employee to fall to the ground and fracture his shoulder. He was hospitalized overnight for surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 9, 2016, a worker at J B Hunt in ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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