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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015118949 · 11/25/2015 · U.S. Xpress, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lumbar region
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slipping
Source
Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary source
Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name
U.S. Xpress, INC.
Location
527 W. Main St., GENOA, ILLINOIS, 60135
NAICS
484121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On November 25, 2015, an employee was delivering freight to a customer site. While unloading products from his truck, he walked down an icy metal ramp behind the store. He slipped and fell on the icy surface, suffering an L2 compression fracture in his back that required hospitalization. He was wearing his safety boots at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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