Saia LTL Freight
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Saia LTL Freight | Report ID | 20211210756 |
| Address | 8210 Jake Hunter Drive | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401 |
| Event Date | December 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.81000, -90.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 9:10 a.m. on December 15, 2021, an employee fell off the rear catwalk of a tractor-trailer. He landed on his back and suffered a concussion, a head injury requiring stitches to the back of the head, four broken ribs, and two broken vertebrae in his back.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2021, a worker at Saia LTL Freight in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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