XPO Logistics, LTD
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. - Fractures - GREENCASTLE, Pennsylvania
| Employer | XPO Logistics, LTD |
| Address | 445 Mason Dixon Road |
| City, State ZIP | GREENCASTLE, Pennsylvania 17225 |
| Report ID | 2024109299 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle trailers, trailing units |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.72000, -77.73000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was inside a trailer unloading a pallet of freight from a deck. As the employee released the deck beam holding the freight, the freight fell on him. The employee sustained fractured ribs and required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2024, a worker at XPO Logistics, LTD in GREENCASTLE, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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