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ABF Freight Systems Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ABF Freight Systems Inc. in NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer ABF Freight Systems Inc. Report ID 2019011096
Address 7 McJunkin Road City, State ZIP NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA 25143
Event Date January 30, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 484110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.43000, -81.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking tractors in the freight yard when he slipped on the snow and fell fracturing his ankle.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2019, a worker at ABF Freight Systems Inc. in NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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