YRC Freight, Inc
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — RICHFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | YRC Freight, Inc | Report ID | 2023032268 |
| Address | 5250 Brecksville Road | City, State ZIP | RICHFIELD, OHIO 44286 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.27000, -81.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was unloading freight at a dock door. The employee exited their powered industrial vehicle (PIV) to read a label on freight when another employee pulled the door. The dock plate fell causing the injured employee to fall approximately 4 feet from the dock to the concrete ground and sustain a compression fracture in his back and fractures to the ribs and tailbone.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2023, a worker at YRC Freight, Inc in RICHFIELD, OHIO suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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