Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — MT VERNON, TEXAS
| Employer | Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc. | Report ID | 2023032292 |
| Address | 215 E. I-30 Service Rd | City, State ZIP | MT VERNON, TEXAS 75457 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 447110 | Inspection # | 1661362 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.16000, -95.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was carrying air filters to the roof when they fell approximately 16 feet from the top of a fixed ladder. The employee's head contacted an electrical box during the fall, resulting in head trauma.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2023, a worker at Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc. in MT VERNON, TEXAS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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