Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2015-04-22 | Spring City | Tennessee | Tennessee Valley Authority | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was working approximately 10 feet inside of a box truck, preparing materials for shipping. He was tightening a ratchet strap to secure gas cylinders. His hand slipped off of the strap and he stumbled approximately 10 feet backwards. He fell out of the back of the truck, approximately 4 feet to the concrete parking lot, and broke his left femur and hip. He was hospitalized and required surgery. |