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Accident Summary Nr: 202673273 - Employee Fractures His Back in Fall from a Tractor-Trailer
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316210269 | 12/10/2012 | 4231 | 488490 | J.B. Hunt Transport Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 11:55 a.m. on October 30, 2012 Employee #1, of the J. B. Hunt Transport, Inc., was making a delivery of a container to Exel Logistics warehousing facility. The employee drove a tractor-trailer truck from South Gate Railroad yard, arrived at the warehousing facility, and stopped at the main entrance checkpoint. Employee #1 got out of the tractor cab and climbed into the trailer after opening up the right back door to pick up the packing slip. After getting the slip, he began climbing down while facing the trailer when he lost his balance and fell backward onto concrete surface and landing in a sitting position. Employee #1 sustained lower back spinal fracture. Paramedics transported Employee #1 to the Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he was treated. Surgery was performed and the employee was hospitalized for four days.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316210269 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |
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