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Loves Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc.

Struck by other falling powered vehicle — Fractures — RICHMOND HILL, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Loves Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. in RICHMOND HILL, GEORGIA
Employer Loves Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. Report ID 2017099169
Address 8436 Ford Avenue City, State ZIP RICHMOND HILL, GEORGIA 31324
Event Date September 25, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Struck by other falling powered vehicle Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Secondary Source Jacks
Industry (NAICS) 447110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.96000, -81.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was servicing a customer's box truck on the side of the road. The vehicle was up on a jack and the employee was working under it. The jack sunk into the ground, causing the truck to fall and pin the employee underneath it. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured back.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2017, a worker at Loves Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. in RICHMOND HILL, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by other falling powered vehicle, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 76 severe injury reports involving "Struck by other falling powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by other falling powered vehicle injuries.

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