Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.

Other jump to lower level, unspecified - Bruises, contusions - AMARILLO, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. in AMARILLO, Texas
Employer Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.
Address 2004 S. Bolton Street
City, State ZIP AMARILLO, Texas 79103
Report ID 2017098778
Event Date September 13, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Bruises, contusions
Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other jump to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 532120
GPS Coordinates 35.19119, -101.78725

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a car and trailer that had an air hose hooked onto it. A coworker was pulling out another vehicle when it hooked onto the air hose and began to pull the trailer. The employee had to then jump off the trailer, suffering a contusion to the top of the right leg.

Incident Summary

On September 13, 2017, a worker at Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. in AMARILLO, Texas suffered bruises, contusions to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other jump to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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