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Heartland Express, Inc. of Iowa

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — DALTON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Heartland Express, Inc. of Iowa in DALTON, GEORGIA
Employer Heartland Express, Inc. of Iowa Report ID 2023064914
Address I75 southbound, near mile marker 330 City, State ZIP DALTON, GEORGIA 30720
Event Date June 4, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.75000, -85.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was seated in a truck that was being lowered from a tow truck. The employee exited the truck and fell to the ground, resulting in a hip fracture.

Incident Summary

On June 4, 2023, a worker at Heartland Express, Inc. of Iowa in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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