Pritchett Trucking, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Pritchett Trucking, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021584 |
| Address | Evergreen Landfill A Division of Advanced Disposal, 3163 Wetherington Lane | City, State ZIP | VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31601 |
| Event Date | February 15, 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 |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.82000, -83.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sweeping out the back of a 53-foot semi-trailer when his foot slipped on the edge of the trailer and he fell approximately 4 feet to the ground below. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2018, a worker at Pritchett Trucking, Inc. in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 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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