JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures - LYNN, Arkansas
| Employer | JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. |
| Address | Intersection of 325 and 361 Lawrence |
| City, State ZIP | LYNN, Arkansas 72440 |
| Report ID | 2020010666 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 |
| Inspection # | 1460295 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.01000, -91.22000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to loosen a strap that was on a trailer loaded with PVC pipe. As he began to loosen the fourth strap, a bundle of PVC pipes fell and struck him on the head, rendering him unconscious. He sustained multiple fractures to the cervical spine.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2020, a worker at JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. in LYNN, Arkansas suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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