Brunton Motor Freight of Illinois Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Brunton Motor Freight of Illinois Inc. | Report ID | 20161010042 |
| Address | 700 Uline Way | City, State ZIP | ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18106 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -75.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A driver slipped and fell off a flatbed truck. He suffered two small brain bleeds.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2016, a worker at Brunton Motor Freight of Illinois Inc. in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. 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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