Southern Motion
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Southern Motion | Report ID | 2024064971 |
| Address | 195 Henry Southern Drive | City, State ZIP | PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI 38863 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337127 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.27000, -89.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a truck with product, reached to open the shipping door but grabbed a loading bar instead, causing him to fall out of the door. The employee fell approximately 4 feet to the ground and sustained a fracture to the lower right leg.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2024, a worker at Southern Motion in PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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