Copart Inc
Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders unspecified — BRIDGETON, MISSOURI
| Employer | Copart Inc | Report ID | 2024043539 |
| Address | 13033 Taussig Avenue | City, State ZIP | BRIDGETON, MISSOURI 63044 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running | Source of Injury | Automobile |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.77000, -90.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A tow truck driver was standing on a tool box on the top deck of his four-car tow truck. While releasing a ratchet strap off the passenger tire of a vehicle, the winch slipped and the tire rolled into the back of his head and onto the lower deck. He sustained facial lacerations and other head injuries, as well as two cracked vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2024, a worker at Copart Inc in BRIDGETON, MISSOURI suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders unspecified to the multiple body parts unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running, with automobile identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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