XPO Logistics Freight Inc
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | XPO Logistics Freight Inc | Report ID | 2016043037 |
| Address | 234 E Donovan Rd | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66115 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Strapping | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.13000, -94.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just finished giving a class to new drivers and was strapping his equipment into the rear of a semi trailer. The end of the strap came loose on one end, and the momentum of the tightening strap pulled the employee out the rear of the truck to the ground. The employee suffered an elbow contusion and broken pelvis.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2016, a worker at XPO Logistics Freight Inc in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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