Knight Transportation
Fall on same level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TOBYHANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Knight Transportation | Report ID | 2019022184 |
| Address | Walmart Distribution Center, 276 Veterans Drive | City, State ZIP | TOBYHANNA, PENNSYLVANIA 18466 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Parking lot, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.16000, -75.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped/tripped and fell in the outdoor yard of a distribution center. The employee suffered a head and back injury and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2019, a worker at Knight Transportation in TOBYHANNA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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