Ecosystems Protection SVC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions - NEWPORT, Arkansas
| Employer | Ecosystems Protection SVC |
| Address | Hwy 67 N, Exit 72 |
| City, State ZIP | NEWPORT, Arkansas 72112 |
| Report ID | 2020087840 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541990 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.60595, -91.26194 |
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Incident Narrative
At 1:45 p.m. on August 19, 2020, two employees were putting a highway sign on a flatbed truck. The wind blew the sign, knocking one of the employees off the truck. The back of his head struck the curb. He suffered lacerations to the back of the head, a laceration near his left cheek, a broken forearm, and a concussion. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2020, a worker at Ecosystems Protection SVC in NEWPORT, Arkansas suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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