Swift Transportation Company., Inc

Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Fractures — TALLULAH, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Swift Transportation Company., Inc in TALLULAH, LOUISIANA
Employer Swift Transportation Company., Inc Report ID 20171211585
Address 227 Hwy 65 South City, State ZIP TALLULAH, LOUISIANA 71282
Event Date December 6, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
Event Type Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.38000, -91.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was fueling a truck and went into the store to get a receipt. He then entered the truck before exiting it again. The truck began to roll forward and he attempted stop it when his shoe was caught on something. The truck then ran over and broke his right ankle and fractured a bone near the little toe on his left foot.

Incident Summary

On December 6, 2017, a worker at Swift Transportation Company., Inc in TALLULAH, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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