Munoz Trucking Corp
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - NEW YORK, New York
| Employer | Munoz Trucking Corp |
| Address | 615 Wesr 130th Street |
| City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, New York 10027 |
| Report ID | 20161211966 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -73.95000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was loading soil into a truck when he noticed debris on top of the truck that was hindering the tarp from covering the load. He climbed a fixed ladder and was clearing the debris when he fell 10 feet to the ground below, fracturing his vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2016, a worker at Munoz Trucking Corp in NEW YORK, New York suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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