First Student, Inc.
Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — BATAVIA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | First Student, Inc. | Report ID | 2019032602 |
| Address | 1000 Swanson Dr. | City, State ZIP | BATAVIA, ILLINOIS 60510 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Bus |
| Secondary Source | Parking lot-paved | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 485410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.85000, -88.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
As part of a performance dexterity test, an employee exited a bus via the back emergency door: she opened the door, sat down, scooted out the door, and landed on her feet. She then fell forward, landing on her front on the parking lot pavement. Able to sit up, but not get up, she was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2019, a worker at First Student, Inc. in BATAVIA, ILLINOIS suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other jump to lower level less than 6 feet, with bus identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 80 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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