Central Freight Lines

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - BURLESON, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Central Freight Lines in BURLESON, Texas
Employer Central Freight Lines
Address 400 NE Alsbury Blvd
City, State ZIP BURLESON, Texas 76028
Report ID 2023065190
Event Date June 13, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
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) 484110
GPS Coordinates 32.55836, -97.33260

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Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering boxes of books using a pallet jack. While the employee was maneuvering the freight and exiting the trailer using the liftgate, they fell from the liftgate. The employee sustained fractured ribs, a collapsed lung, a scapula fracture, and contusions on their right hip and back.

Incident Summary

On June 13, 2023, a worker at Central Freight Lines in BURLESON, Texas suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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