Schneider National Carriers, Inc.
Fall on same level due to slipping — Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, n.e.c. — PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
| Employer | Schneider National Carriers, Inc. | Report ID | 20161211359 |
| Address | 2450 Gulfway Drive | City, State ZIP | PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77640 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, n.e.c. | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Rain | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.89000, -93.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee pulled onto a metal-surface truck scale and stepped out of his truck while carrying a pint-size sample bottle of the materials he had just picked up. It was raining and he slipped. The sample bottle fell to the ground and broke. He then fell onto the bottle, which severed the ulnar nerve in his right wrist.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2016, a worker at Schneider National Carriers, Inc. in PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS suffered traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, n.e.c. to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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