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Werner Enterprises, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Werner Enterprises, Inc. in CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Werner Enterprises, Inc. Report ID 2020087849
Address 1006 Industrial Park Drive City, State ZIP CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI 39056
Event Date August 19, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.37000, -90.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on the ladder/steps of a semi-truck. While swatting at a bug, the employee fell to the ground and fractured the left tibia.

Incident Summary

On August 19, 2020, a worker at Werner Enterprises, Inc. in CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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