Crown Health Care Laundry Services
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Crown Health Care Laundry Services | Report ID | 2017032723 |
| Address | 4275 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39216 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.33000, -90.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While standing on a raised lift gate on the back of a laundry truck, an employee fell and broke the right leg in two places.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2017, a worker at Crown Health Care Laundry Services in JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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