Werner Enterprises Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MIFFLINVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Werner Enterprises Inc. | Report ID | 2024098936 |
| Address | Love's Truck Stop #324, 440 West 3rd Street | City, State ZIP | MIFFLINVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18631 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Trucks unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.02000, -76.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee parked a commercial motor vehicle at a truck stop. The employee slipped while exiting the vehicle and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left distal humerus.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2024, a worker at Werner Enterprises Inc. in MIFFLINVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trucks unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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