AVERITT EXPRESS
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — VANCE, ALABAMA
| Employer | AVERITT EXPRESS | Report ID | 2020032054 |
| Address | 10108 Brose Drive | City, State ZIP | VANCE, ALABAMA 35490 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Rain | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.22000, -87.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a truck in the rain. As the employee began to step down on the passenger side of the truck, she fell. Her back struck the ground. She suffered a closed head injury, a lumbar strain, a thoracic strain, and pain in both ankles.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2020, a worker at AVERITT EXPRESS in VANCE, ALABAMA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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