SPS Inc
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
| Employer | SPS Inc | Report ID | 2017087675 |
| Address | 1405 Brewerton Rd | City, State ZIP | SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13205 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424690 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.08000, -76.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee lost footing while exiting a truck and fell to the ground, breaking ribs and vertebrae and suffering a possible head injury.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2017, a worker at SPS Inc in SYRACUSE, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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