Buel Trucking, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — EAGLE, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Buel Trucking, Inc. | Report ID | 2016032316 |
| Address | 300 S. 214th Street | City, State ZIP | EAGLE, NEBRASKA 68347 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| 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 | 40.81000, -96.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee lost grip of the grab bar while entering the cab of a truck and fell to the asphalt pavement. The employee suffered a hairline fracture in the right hip and multiple left wrist fractures.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2016, a worker at Buel Trucking, Inc. in EAGLE, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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
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