ABF Freight
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | ABF Freight | Report ID | 2025010807 |
| Address | 8630 Hall Street | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63137 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Other semi, tractor-trailer |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.72000, -90.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A driver was securing freight in the back of a trailer. He climbed onto the converter gear to adjust the load and resecure the trailer door. He slipped off the converter gear and fell to the pavement, sustaining a right intertrochanteric femur fracture.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2025, a worker at ABF Freight in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with other semi, tractor-trailer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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