Estes Express Lines

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Estes Express Lines in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Estes Express Lines Report ID 2023087739
Address 221 Church Road City, State ZIP YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17406
Event Date August 23, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Lockers
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.02000, -76.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a dock maneuvering a steel locker when it began to tip. The locker struck the employee's left leg and fractured it.

Incident Summary

On August 23, 2023, a worker at Estes Express Lines in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with lockers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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