Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping - Fractures - WEATHERFORD, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. in WEATHERFORD, Texas
Employer Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Address 2105 Lucas Road
City, State ZIP WEATHERFORD, Texas 76085
Report ID 2023087166
Event Date August 7, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping
Source of Injury Hills
Secondary Source Sand, gravel
Industry (NAICS) 484121
GPS Coordinates 32.78000, -97.79000

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Incident Narrative

An employee exited his tractor to make a delivery and walked up a hill covered in loose gravel. As he began walking back down the hill, his right foot slipped on the gravel, causing him to fall on his right leg. He was hospitalized with a broken tibia.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2023, a worker at Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. in WEATHERFORD, Texas suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with hills identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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