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Rush Health Systems, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rush Health Systems, Inc. in MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Rush Health Systems, Inc. Report ID 20181212944
Address 1314 19th Ave. City, State ZIP MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI 39301
Event Date December 18, 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
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 561990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.37000, -88.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading material that was stacked on rolling pallets on the truck. When the employee removed the tie-down strap, the rolling cart struck him and knocked him off the truck and he fell four feet to the pavement below. The employee was hospitalized for a subdermal hematoma to the head, lacerations, fractured ribs and a subdermal hematoma to the abdomen.

Incident Summary

On December 18, 2018, a worker at Rush Health Systems, Inc. in MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI 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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