Bruckner's Truck & Equipment
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified — Fractures — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Bruckner's Truck & Equipment | Report ID | 2025054787 |
| Address | 7600 Greenwood Road | City, State ZIP | SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71119 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back thoracic region |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Trucks unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.44000, -93.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was going to take a truck for a test drive. He was exiting the truck and stepped on the top step. The step came loose and caused the employee to fall to the concrete ground. His head hit the bottom of the step of the truck next to him. The employee was hospitalized with a compression fracture to his T12 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2025, a worker at Bruckner's Truck & Equipment in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the back thoracic region. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified, with trucks unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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