Cross Country Freight Solutions
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet — Fractures — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | Cross Country Freight Solutions | Report ID | 2024021026 |
| Address | 7010 Blue Parkway | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64129 |
| Event Date | February 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Trucks unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack riding | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.02000, -94.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a long pallet to a lift gate with an electric pallet jack. While he was maneuvering the pallet jack out from under the skid, it hit him in the abdomen. He took a step back from the impact and then fell off the lift gate, landed on his right side, and hit his head. He suffered broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On February 2, 2024, a worker at Cross Country Freight Solutions in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet, with trucks unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 33 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet injuries.
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