Minton & Roberson, Inc.
Climbing or stepping up or down — Fractures — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Minton & Roberson, Inc. | Report ID | 20241211664 |
| Address | 4101 Washington Ave | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Climbing or stepping up or down | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Other semi, tractor-trailer | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.98000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was offloading boxes from a flatbed truck. He stepped off the truck bed onto the lift gate about 23 inches below and fractured his right leg.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2024, a worker at Minton & Roberson, Inc. in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 16 severe injury reports involving "Climbing or stepping up or down" incidents in our database. Browse all Climbing or stepping up or down injuries.
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