XPO Logistics Freight Inc
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — AUSTIN, Texas
| Employer | XPO Logistics Freight Inc |
| Address | 3737 Airport |
| City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, Texas 78722 |
| Report ID | 2022054167 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.28000, -97.70000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading product on a pallet from a tractor trailer. The employee was using a sling because there was no loading dock at the establishment. While using the sling to pull the pallet to the back of the trailer, the pallet failed and the employee fell from the trailer to the ground. The employee sustained five broken ribs, a fractured right orbital bone, and a broken nose.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2022, a worker at XPO Logistics Freight Inc in AUSTIN, Texas suffered fractures to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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