DHL Supply Chain
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | DHL Supply Chain | Report ID | 2020043029 |
| Address | 3610 East Kearney Street, Building 10 | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65803 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.23000, -93.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee opened the trailer door of a truck that had just arrived. A double-stacked pallet inside the truck had become unstable, and its weight pushed the door open very quickly. The employee was knocked to the floor between the truck and the dock plate; the pallet then fell from the trailer onto the employee's right knee. The employee suffered a broken right tibia.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2020, a worker at DHL Supply Chain in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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