Premier Power Maintenance
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. - Severe wounds or internal injuries and soft tissue injuries - BLYTHEVILLE, Arkansas
| Employer | Premier Power Maintenance |
| Address | 7301 E Co Rd 142 |
| City, State ZIP | BLYTHEVILLE, Arkansas 72315 |
| Report ID | 2025032091 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Severe wounds or internal injuries and soft tissue injuries |
| Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Humidifiers, dehumidifiers, vaporizers |
| Secondary Source | Pickup truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.94000, -89.71000 |
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Incident Narrative
Employees were unloading a dehumidifier (3 feet x 18 inches x 7 feet) from the bed of a pickup truck. They used a winch and an all-terrain fork truck to move the equipment from the back of the truck bed to the front for unloading. The equipment struck an obstruction in the truck bed and fell forward partially off the back of the truck bed's tailgate. The injured employee's ankle was caught between the equipment and the tailgate, causing the employee to fall forward and their pelvis/abdomen struck the top of the tailgate. Their lower left leg was pinned beneath the equipment and the tailgate. The employee sustained abdominal trauma, an ankle strain, and a fractured pelvis.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2025, a worker at Premier Power Maintenance in BLYTHEVILLE, Arkansas suffered severe wounds or internal injuries and soft tissue injuries to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with humidifiers, dehumidifiers, vaporizers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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