Sun Auto Tire & Service Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — ELLSINORE, MISSOURI
| Employer | Sun Auto Tire & Service Inc. | Report ID | 2025076577 |
| Address | 1086 Carter Route DD | City, State ZIP | ELLSINORE, MISSOURI 63937 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Straight trucks, box trucks |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.93000, -90.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing the door of a box truck when they fell from the truck to the ground. The employee sustained a punctured lung and fractures to vertebrae and a rib.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2025, a worker at Sun Auto Tire & Service Inc. in ELLSINORE, MISSOURI suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with straight trucks, box trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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