Cardinal Logistics
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — LEWISVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Cardinal Logistics | Report ID | 2017087512 |
| Address | 751 W. Main St. | City, State ZIP | LEWISVILLE, TEXAS 75067 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.04000, -97.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee came to pick up a stack of recycled cardboard bales from a customer when the top bale fell and struck the employee, who suffered a fractured hip and fractured L1 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2017, a worker at Cardinal Logistics in LEWISVILLE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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