ABF Freight

Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ABF Freight in 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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