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TMC Transportation, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TMC Transportation, Inc. in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer TMC Transportation, Inc. Report ID 2022065157
Address Lowes #1720, 401 N CONGRESS AVENUE City, State ZIP WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33404
Event Date June 14, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Knee(s) and leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 484230 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.72000, -80.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a trailer to push a pallet onto foam so a forklift could pick it up. The employee stepped backward off the trailer when their leg fell between the drive tire and mud flap, resulting in a laceration to the knee and calf.

Incident Summary

On June 14, 2022, a worker at TMC Transportation, Inc. in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the knee(s) and leg(s). 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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