Estes Express Lines
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Bruises, contusions — COMMERCE, Georgia
| Employer | Estes Express Lines |
| Address | 30732 US-441 |
| City, State ZIP | COMMERCE, Georgia 30529 |
| Report ID | 2024109859 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Other semi, tractor-trailer |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.22023, -83.44679 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was meeting another driver at a halfway point to exchange small freight loads. The employee was conducting a pre-trip inspection on the newly coupled trailer and exited the cab using the steps and grab bar. The employee lost his footing and handhold, causing him to fall to the ground and sustain contusions to his back, shoulder, and head. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2024, a worker at Estes Express Lines in COMMERCE, Georgia suffered bruises, contusions to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with other semi, tractor-trailer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 586 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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