R & L CARRIERS SHARED SERVICES LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | R & L CARRIERS SHARED SERVICES LLC | Report ID | 2025010192 |
| Address | 3657 S Michigan Ave. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60653 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Trucks unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.82000, -87.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 7, 2025, two employees were loading freight into the back of a truck at a residential worksite. One employee fell off the truck's lift gate and landed on the ground on both feet, at which point their left leg buckled. The employee's left knee was broken.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2025, a worker at R & L CARRIERS SHARED SERVICES LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trucks unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 557 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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