PETERBILT MOTORS COMPANY

Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DENTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PETERBILT MOTORS COMPANY in DENTON, TEXAS
Employer PETERBILT MOTORS COMPANY Report ID 2020077089
Address 3200 AIRPORT ROAD City, State ZIP DENTON, TEXAS 76702
Event Date July 28, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.20000, -97.17000

Incident Narrative

On July 28, 2020, an employee was doing housekeeping at the end of his shift. As he walked across the work area after emptying a trash can, he slipped in oil and fell, suffering a left ankle injury that required hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On July 28, 2020, a worker at PETERBILT MOTORS COMPANY in DENTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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