Pilot Travel Centers, LLC
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Pilot Travel Centers, LLC | Report ID | 2018043384 |
| Address | 142 Carbondale Rd SW | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30721 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Wheels, tire rims | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 447110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.65000, -84.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking a wheeled garbage can outside to the dumpster when the wheeled base came off on the ground. The employee did not notice the wheeled base on the ground and stepped on it, which caused him to fall to the pavement and fracture his left hip. It was dark outside at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2018, a worker at Pilot Travel Centers, LLC in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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