SAIA Motor Freight Line, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified - Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. - WEST CHESTER, Ohio
| Employer | SAIA Motor Freight Line, LLC |
| Address | 3010 E Crescentville Road |
| City, State ZIP | WEST CHESTER, Ohio 45069 |
| Report ID | 20180910064 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488510 |
| Inspection # | 1351805 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.29846, -84.41593 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was unstrapping a pallet of steel product weighing 3,500 pounds when the steel product fell onto his legs, pinning him. He was hospitalized for a fractured femur and crushed ankle.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2018, a worker at SAIA Motor Freight Line, LLC in WEST CHESTER, Ohio suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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