Pilot Thomas Logistics
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - NITRO, West Virginia
| Employer | Pilot Thomas Logistics |
| Address | 200 Viscos Road |
| City, State ZIP | NITRO, West Virginia 25143 |
| Report ID | 2017010779 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.42000, -81.84000 |
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Incident Narrative
On January 25, 2017, at approximately 3:00 a.m., a driver was injured after falling three feet from a fixed ladder on a tank wagon fuel truck resulting in a back injury requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2017, a worker at Pilot Thomas Logistics in NITRO, West Virginia suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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