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Acme Truck Line, Inc

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Concussions — RICHLAND, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Acme Truck Line, Inc in RICHLAND, GEORGIA
Employer Acme Truck Line, Inc Report ID 2020010839
Address 27 GA - 520 City, State ZIP RICHLAND, GEORGIA 31825
Event Date January 26, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.07000, -84.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was re-securing a load on the back of a trailer. He fell off the trailer to the concrete 5 feet below, suffering a concussion and abrasions.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2020, a worker at Acme Truck Line, Inc in RICHLAND, GEORGIA suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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