ABW Logistics of Mississippi
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | ABW Logistics of Mississippi | Report ID | 2017032400 |
| Address | 1825 North Theobold St | City, State ZIP | GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 38702 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.43000, -91.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking around his desk and stepped into a 12 inch hole fracturing his leg.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2017, a worker at ABW Logistics of Mississippi in GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.
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