Werner Enterprises, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified - Fractures - NORTHPORT, Alabama
| Employer | Werner Enterprises, Inc. |
| Address | 4419 Highway 43 N |
| City, State ZIP | NORTHPORT, Alabama 35473 |
| Report ID | 2023076183 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Cages, cage racks |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.25000, -87.60000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was in the rear of delivery truck unloading rolling metal cages containing merchandise. As the employee lowered a container to the ground with a lift gate, it began tipping over. The employee extended his right arm to prevent the load from falling and his right little finger was caught between the rolling cage and the trailer door frame. He sustained an open fracture to the right little finger.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2023, a worker at Werner Enterprises, Inc. in NORTHPORT, Alabama suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with cages, cage racks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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