Auto Plus
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MARIETTA, OHIO
| Employer | Auto Plus | Report ID | 2021098259 |
| Address | 121 Tennis Center Dr | City, State ZIP | MARIETTA, OHIO 45750 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Parking lot, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.39000, -81.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in the back of a truck shoving pallets of plastics into the truck. As he was turning the skid, he missed a step and fell off the back of the truck to the ground about 4 feet below. He landed on his right hip, suffering a fracture to the hip that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2021, a worker at Auto Plus in MARIETTA, OHIO suffered fractures to the hip(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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