Saia Motor Freight Line, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — LUBBOCK, TEXAS
| Employer | Saia Motor Freight Line, LLC | Report ID | 2023087063 |
| Address | 3018 18th St. | City, State ZIP | LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79409 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.57000, -101.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making a delivery and climbed into a trailer to move boxes of freight to the end of the trailer for offloading. The employee tripped over the boxes and fell out of the trailer, resulting in an ankle fracture.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2023, a worker at Saia Motor Freight Line, LLC in LUBBOCK, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(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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