UniFirst Corporation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
| Employer | UniFirst Corporation | Report ID | 2022032354 |
| Address | 59 Lukens Drive, Suite 100 | City, State ZIP | NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE 19720 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Strapping | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 812332 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.68000, -75.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a box truck parked at a loading dock. A ratchet strap that he was using came unhooked, causing him to fall backward through a gap between the truck and the building. He landed on his back on the asphalt below and suffered a back injury, as well as a head laceration.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2022, a worker at UniFirst Corporation in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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