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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2019055341 · 5/28/2019 · Volpe Dedicated, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Elbow(s)
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Volpe Dedicated, Inc.
Location
565 Hollow Rd, PHOENIXVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 19460
NAICS
484110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was stepping down from a semi-tractor cab to hook up airlines and raise the trailer landing gear when the employee's foot missed one of the cab steps, causing the employee to fall 3 to 4 feet and strike the pavement. The employee injured the left elbow, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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