Preferred On Site Fleet Services
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — TYLER, TEXAS
| Employer | Preferred On Site Fleet Services | Report ID | 2018055270 |
| Address | 3997 N Northeast Loop 323 | City, State ZIP | TYLER, TEXAS 75708 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Parts and materials, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.39000, -95.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using the pull cord to start the air compressor when the cord snapped and he fell approximately three feet off the service truck. The employee sustained lacerations to the face as well as head and arm numbness.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2018, a worker at Preferred On Site Fleet Services in TYLER, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the face, unspecified. 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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