R. J. Corman Railroad Switching Company, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BLUE SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | R. J. Corman Railroad Switching Company, LLC | Report ID | 2021065342 |
| Address | 1035 Pul Lane | City, State ZIP | BLUE SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI 38828 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 482111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.40000, -88.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped while transitioning from the railcar loading deck onto the railcar ladder and fell resulting in a fractured right tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2021, a worker at R. J. Corman Railroad Switching Company, LLC in BLUE SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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