PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — SOUTH WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC | Report ID | 20241211426 |
| Address | 135 Sullivan Avenue | City, State ZIP | SOUTH WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT 06074 |
| Event Date | December 10, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.85000, -72.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading car parts from a trailer at a delivery site and fell from the liftgate to the ground. The employee sustained fractured ribs and a collapsed lung, as well as a head laceration from a car part that fell on his head.
Incident Summary
On December 10, 2024, a worker at PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC in SOUTH WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. 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
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