YRC Freight
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | YRC Freight | Report ID | 2016087054 |
| Address | 2000 LINCOLN HWY | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60411 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -87.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing freight in the back of a trailer when the freight slipped from the back of the trailer. The employee fell out of the trailer and landed on the ground, and the freight landed on top of him. He suffered back and rib injuries.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2016, a worker at YRC Freight in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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