Ford Storage & Moving Company
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Multiple sprains, strains, tears — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Ford Storage & Moving Company | Report ID | 2017087479 |
| Address | 159th and Giles | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68127 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple sprains, strains, tears | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.17000, -96.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stepping out of a semi-truck when he slipped on a wet step and struck the ground, straining his right knee and spraining his left wrist.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2017, a worker at Ford Storage & Moving Company in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered multiple sprains, strains, tears to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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