YRC Freight
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | YRC Freight | Report ID | 2018032310 |
| Address | 1265 La Quinta Dr. | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32809 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | 1347301 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.44000, -81.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a board hook to try to pull a crate out of a trailer, but it did not latch onto the crate. The employee pulled and fell backwards out of the trailer to the ground, fracturing a wrist and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2018, a worker at YRC Freight in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). 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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