Highway Transport Chemical, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Highway Transport Chemical, LLC | Report ID | 2017010751 |
| Address | 6175 Riverside Dr. SW | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30331 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.70000, -84.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A driver was trying to tighten a washout cap on a cargo tank trailer when the washout cap blew off and startled him. He fell off the trailer and broke his right femur, separated his left shoulder and sustained a spleen injury.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2017, a worker at Highway Transport Chemical, LLC in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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