Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores | Report ID | 2016053851 |
| Address | 2048 Highway 20 | City, State ZIP | TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA 35674 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Turning handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 447190 | Inspection # | 1149994 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.66000, -87.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 5/6/2016, an employee broke his left femur while installing a tire on an 18-wheeler. He used a torque wrench to tighten the lug nuts. The torque wrench slipped and the employee lost his balance, fell forward, and broke his left femur. The employee was hospitalized as a result of the injury.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2016, a worker at Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores in TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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