J.B. Hunt Transport Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object - Fractures - FOREST PARK, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. in FOREST PARK, Georgia
Employer J.B. Hunt Transport Inc.
Address 705 Ruskin Drive
City, State ZIP FOREST PARK, Georgia 30297
Report ID 2018076838
Event Date July 9, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source of Injury Parking lot-paved
Secondary Source Concrete parking blocks and barriers
Industry (NAICS) 484121
GPS Coordinates 33.64760, -84.36565

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Incident Narrative

An employee was going out to get some trucks ready at the terminal when he fell over a curb stop and then fell into a shallow concrete berm. He suffered a broken right hip and two broken right ribs.

Incident Summary

On July 9, 2018, a worker at J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. in FOREST PARK, Georgia suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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