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Quality Carriers, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Quality Carriers, Inc. in WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT
Employer Quality Carriers, Inc. Report ID 2020087894
Address 524 South Cherry Street City, State ZIP WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT 06492
Event Date August 20, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(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 41.44000, -72.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell to the concrete ground while stepping out of the cab of his tractor-trailer. The employee sustained a fractured left hip, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On August 20, 2020, a worker at Quality Carriers, Inc. in WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the hip(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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