Maverick Transportation, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WEOGUFKA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Maverick Transportation, LLC | Report ID | 2025065777 |
| Address | 13239 Coosa County Road 29 | City, State ZIP | WEOGUFKA, ALABAMA 35183 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Vehicle trailers, trailing units |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | 1832590 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.93000, -86.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a flatbed trailer, securing a pickup truck to the trailer deck. The employee placed one strap on the front of the truck and two straps on the rear. He was walking around the pickup truck along the edge of the trailer on the driver's side when he misstepped and fell off the side of the trailer, landing on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left hip, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2025, a worker at Maverick Transportation, LLC in WEOGUFKA, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with vehicle trailers, trailing units identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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