J. B. Hunt Transport, INC.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures and dislocations — BUFFALO, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at J. B. Hunt Transport, INC. in BUFFALO, NEW YORK
Employer J. B. Hunt Transport, INC. Report ID 2022021171
Address 575 kennedy road City, State ZIP BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14227
Event Date February 8, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Parking lot, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 484110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.89000, -78.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was backing up his truck to an empty trailer. He then stopped, exited the cab, and walked toward the back of the trailer for inspection. On the way back to the cab, he slipped and fell on ice and snow. The employee sustained broken bones in the left foot and a dislocated left ankle, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 8, 2022, a worker at J. B. Hunt Transport, INC. in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered fractures and dislocations to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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