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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20181010743 · 10/18/2018 · J.B. Hunt Transport Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
Source
Step ladders
Secondary source
Parking lot, unspecified

Employer

Name
J.B. Hunt Transport Inc.
Location
8800 West, Tx-338 Loop, ODESSA, TEXAS, 79763
NAICS
485111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was un-hooking a strap from tank containers while standing on the fourth step of an A-frame ladder when the ladder collapsed and the employee fell to the ground below, landing on his right leg. He was hospitalized with a broken right ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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