WATKINS & SHEPARD TRUCKING, INC.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - MISSOULA, Montana
| Employer | WATKINS & SHEPARD TRUCKING, INC. |
| Address | 6400 US HIGHWAY 10 W MISSOULA |
| City, State ZIP | MISSOULA, Montana 59802 |
| Report ID | 2018021955 |
| Event Date | February 26, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.93000, -114.10000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was in the back of a tractor trailer moving an empty pallet when he lost balance and fell from the back of the trailer to the ground, landing on his left side. He fractured his left wrist and left ankle.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2018, a worker at WATKINS & SHEPARD TRUCKING, INC. in MISSOULA, Montana suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). 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
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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