Dixon Auto Transport, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA
| Employer | Dixon Auto Transport, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109816 |
| Address | 131 Penniman Lane | City, State ZIP | BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA 31523 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Parking lot, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.13000, -81.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was strapping the rear passenger tire of an SUV onto a car hauler in the #1 position (over the hood of the truck). The strap fell down and the employee went to grab it and fell approximately 8 feet to the parking lot surface. The employee sustained fractures to their L1 vertebra and left hip.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2023, a worker at Dixon Auto Transport, Inc. in BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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