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Averitt Express

Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Fractures — AUSTIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Averitt Express in AUSTIN, TEXAS
Employer Averitt Express Report ID 2021043186
Address 6326 Burnet Rd City, State ZIP AUSTIN, TEXAS 78757
Event Date April 16, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 484110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.33000, -97.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading freight from a truck. The pallet holding the freight slid and the lift gate came down on the employee's left foot, breaking the foot and the ankle.

Incident Summary

On April 16, 2021, a worker at Averitt Express in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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