Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lasseter Tractor Company. Inc., 3140 Carpenter Rd, TIFTON, GEORGIA 31793
on — Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs, affecting the head and trunk.
Final narrative
At 10:08 a.m. on March 10, 2022, an employee fell off a flatbed truck while strapping down equipment. The employee landed on dirt on gravel and suffered a concussion, scrapes, bruises, and a kidney contusion.
HospitalizedHead and trunkSemi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
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