Carmax
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | Carmax | Report ID | 2025054798 |
| Address | 2700 Farmers Drive | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43235 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Other semi, tractor-trailer |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811192 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.10000, -83.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been loading cars on a car transport truck. He lost his footing and fell from the upper deck of the transport truck. He landed on his back on the ground approximately 6 feet below. The employee sustained two fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2025, a worker at Carmax in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with other semi, tractor-trailer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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