XPO Logistics
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | XPO Logistics | Report ID | 2020076841 |
| Address | 9565 Logistics Court | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43217 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.79000, -82.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking in the facility when they stepped in front of a traveling powered industrial truck (PIT). The PIT stopped abruptly and stretch-wrapped barrels of product rolled forward off the forks and contacted the employee. The injured employee was knocked to the floor and sustained a fracture to the pelvis and left wrist.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2020, a worker at XPO Logistics in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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