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Doolittle Trailer Manufacturing Inc

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — HOLTS SUMMIT, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Doolittle Trailer Manufacturing Inc in HOLTS SUMMIT, MISSOURI
Employer Doolittle Trailer Manufacturing Inc Report ID 20211110237
Address 2455 Doolittle Drive City, State ZIP HOLTS SUMMIT, MISSOURI 65043
Event Date November 29, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Trailers
Industry (NAICS) 333924 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.66000, -92.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing a trailer ramp door for repair. He disconnected the support cables inside the trailer so they could be adjusted (so that the door could open fully without them tangling). He then went outside the trailer and unlocked the bar locks holding the door closed. The door stayed closed until he pulled it down, at which point it fell on him and broke his back.

Incident Summary

On November 29, 2021, a worker at Doolittle Trailer Manufacturing Inc in HOLTS SUMMIT, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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