XPO Logistics
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — NEW COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | XPO Logistics | Report ID | 2019010532 |
| Address | 2580 Old Route 15 | City, State ZIP | NEW COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA 17856 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.05000, -76.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a forklift to unload trailers. His hand was under the protected forklift cage as he leaned onto the controls that lowered the boom. His left hand was then caught between the boom and the mast, causing a laceration and three broken bones in his hand. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2019, a worker at XPO Logistics in NEW COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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