XPO Logistics Freight
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | XPO Logistics Freight | Report ID | 2021042991 |
| Address | 5289 Duff Drive | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45246 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.30000, -84.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a trailer using a forklift. He left the forklift and removed a strap securing freight to the wall on a deck over other freight. One or more of the four beams running from one side of the trailer to the other failed, and the freight fell forward onto him. He suffered a broken fibula and tibia.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2021, a worker at XPO Logistics Freight in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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