Bosselman Tank & Trailer Inc
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Bosselman Tank & Trailer Inc | Report ID | 2023087032 |
| Address | 4501 Juergen Road | City, State ZIP | GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA 68801 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Skid steer loaders, mini loaders |
| Secondary Source | Parking lot, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.86000, -98.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was smoothing out the gravel parking lot with a skid steer. When the employee was getting out of the skid steer he fell and broke his right femur.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2023, a worker at Bosselman Tank & Trailer Inc in GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with skid steer loaders, mini loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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