Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company | Report ID | 2017031985 |
| Address | 2921 Hwy 49 N | City, State ZIP | PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS 72450 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.09000, -90.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing down a 6-foot step ladder after cleaning the interior wall of a trailer when the employee's left knee gave out and he fell fracturing his right femur.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2017, a worker at Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company in PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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