U.S. Xpress, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | U.S. Xpress, Inc. | Report ID | 20201212112 |
| Address | Unknown | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70816 |
| Event Date | December 30, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.42000, -91.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading produce from the back of a truck trailer when he slipped and fell to the ground breaking his left ankle. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 30, 2020, a worker at U.S. Xpress, Inc. in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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