XPO Logistic LTL

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - DELRAY BEACH, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at XPO Logistic LTL in DELRAY BEACH, Florida
Employer XPO Logistic LTL
Address 17378 South Military Trail
City, State ZIP DELRAY BEACH, Florida 33484
Report ID 2017076622
Event Date July 17, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 484122
GPS Coordinates 26.42000, -80.12000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering goods and using a pallet jack to move them inside the trailer when he slipped over the edge of the trailer and fell about 4 feet to the concrete ground. His left lower leg broke, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2017, a worker at XPO Logistic LTL in DELRAY BEACH, Florida suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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