Sunbelt Chemical & Equipment Inc
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Sunbelt Chemical & Equipment Inc | Report ID | 2021108804 |
| Address | 3116 Wheeler Avenue | City, State ZIP | FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72901 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.35000, -94.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 2:30 p.m. on October 13, 2021, an employee was on top of a pump truck, replacing the cone insert on the cyclone tank. He fell about 11 feet, striking a mounted toolbox before hitting the ground. He suffered a broken right leg below the knee, a compressed lower back vertebra, and a contusion to the right buttock. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2021, a worker at Sunbelt Chemical & Equipment Inc in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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