Chief Carriers, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Chief Carriers, Inc. | Report ID | 2018043950 |
| Address | 9545 Airline Hwy | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70815 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.43000, -91.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While stepping up onto a truck sidestep, an employee missed the step and fell less than 3 feet, suffering two fractured ribs and a possible bruised lung.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2018, a worker at Chief Carriers, Inc. in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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