Fractures and soft tissue injuries

Name: Fractures and soft tissue injuries at U-Haul Company of Atlanta North
Start: 11/9/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241110465 · 11/9/2024 · U-Haul Company of Atlanta North

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s) and leg(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures and soft tissue injuries

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to slip or trip
Source: Slopes, embankments
Secondary source: Trees, logs, limbs n.e.c.

Employer

Name: U-Haul Company of Atlanta North
Location: Customer's Home, CANTON, GEORGIA, 30114
NAICS: 532120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee drove a box truck to a customer's home to recover empty portable storage containers. The employee was tightening straps to secure the containers on the truck when she slipped on some leaves and slid down an embankment. The employee sustained a dislocated ankle and a fractured left tibia that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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