Estes Express Lines, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | Estes Express Lines, Inc. | Report ID | 2021097881 |
| Address | 4601 Speaker Rd. | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66112 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.09000, -94.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was struck by a skid of freight that he was unloading. He suffered fractures to the collarbone.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2021, a worker at Estes Express Lines, Inc. in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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