Oakley Transport Group
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — DENISON, TEXAS
| Employer | Oakley Transport Group | Report ID | 2022032234 |
| Address | 2410 TEXOMA DR | City, State ZIP | DENISON, TEXAS 75020 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.77000, -96.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A driver was climbing down a tanker trailer ladder. At the next to last step, he lost his footing on the icy ladder and fell to the flat concrete ground. He suffered a fracture to a lower-back vertebra, as well as other injuries.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2022, a worker at Oakley Transport Group in DENISON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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