Deep South Freight
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Deep South Freight | Report ID | 20221210596 |
| Address | 2221 17th Street North | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35204 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.53000, -86.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A truck driver was picking up a trailer. He was lifting the landing gear of his truck to prepare to hitch the trailer when the truck rolled backward and pinned him against the trailer. The employee sustained multiple fractured ribs.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2022, a worker at Deep South Freight in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.
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