XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Bruises, contusions — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT | Report ID | 2025032529 |
| Address | 7649 Penn Drive | City, State ZIP | ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18106 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Head unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | 1812086 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.57000, -75.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually maneuvering a pallet onto its side for loading into a trailer door when he fell backward off the dock onto the cement surface, striking his head on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a contusion to the head.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2025, a worker at XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered bruises, contusions to the head unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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