Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AAA Cooper Transportation, Inc., 2253 County Road 119, BRYCEVILLE, FLORIDA 32009
on — Fractures, affecting the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
On February 24, 2022, a truck driver was standing in his trailer, doing paperwork as part of a delivery. He fell out of the trailer to the ground 4 feet below and suffered a neck fracture.
HospitalizedNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersTruck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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