Saia LTL Freight, Inc.

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — WEST CHESTER, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Saia LTL Freight, Inc. in WEST CHESTER, OHIO
Employer Saia LTL Freight, Inc. Report ID 20161211299
Address 3010 E. Crescentville Rd City, State ZIP WEST CHESTER, OHIO 45069
Event Date December 3, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 484122 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.29000, -84.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking from the dock area into a trailer across the dock plate/bumper when he misstepped and lost his footing. His right foot and leg went off the dock plate/bumper, leading his left leg to bend abnormally and his left femur to break above the knee.

Incident Summary

On December 3, 2016, a worker at Saia LTL Freight, Inc. in WEST CHESTER, OHIO suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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