Werner Enterprises, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Werner Enterprises, Inc. | Report ID | 2017088247 |
| Address | Family Dollar Store, 200 N. Ridgewood Ave | City, State ZIP | DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA 32114 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.21000, -81.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading products from a trailer when he fell off the trailer's lift gate to the ground, fracturing his skull. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2017, a worker at Werner Enterprises, Inc. in DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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