XPO Logistics Freight Inc

Struck by object or equipment, unspecified - Fractures - KANSAS CITY, Kansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at XPO Logistics Freight Inc in KANSAS CITY, Kansas
Employer XPO Logistics Freight Inc
Address 234 E Donovan Rd
City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, Kansas 66115
Report ID 2019022111
Event Date February 26, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 484122
GPS Coordinates 39.14128, -94.60271

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Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading freight from one trailer and loading it into another. As the employee was unhooking the straps bracing the freight, a skid broke loose and struck the employee on his right leg fracturing the fibula.

Incident Summary

On February 26, 2019, a worker at XPO Logistics Freight Inc in KANSAS CITY, Kansas suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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