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Swift Transportation Co., Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — LANCASTER, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Swift Transportation Co., Inc. in LANCASTER, TEXAS
Employer Swift Transportation Co., Inc. Report ID 2016043249
Address 350 N. Longhorn Drive City, State ZIP LANCASTER, TEXAS 75134
Event Date April 18, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.61000, -96.78000

Incident Narrative

While exiting a vehicle, an employee slipped off the vehicle step, hit her forehead on the step, and fell to the ground, hitting her head.

Incident Summary

On April 18, 2016, a worker at Swift Transportation Co., Inc. in LANCASTER, TEXAS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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