JB Hunt Transport Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - SOUTHBRIDGE, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at JB Hunt Transport Inc. in SOUTHBRIDGE, Massachusetts
Employer JB Hunt Transport Inc.
Address 942 Main St
City, State ZIP SOUTHBRIDGE, Massachusetts 01550
Report ID 2018021298
Event Date February 7, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 484121
GPS Coordinates 42.08285, -72.04776

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Incident Narrative

An employee was getting out of his truck, slipped on ice and fell breaking a leg.

Incident Summary

On February 7, 2018, a worker at JB Hunt Transport Inc. in SOUTHBRIDGE, Massachusetts suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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