OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet — Fractures — MONTROSE, COLORADO
| Employer | OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC | Report ID | 2025043837 |
| Address | 846 S. 5th Street | City, State ZIP | MONTROSE, COLORADO 81401 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Trucks unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.47000, -107.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a pallet of freight at a customer's location. He was moving the pallet onto the liftgate of the truck when the liftgate dropped a couple of inches and the pallet rolled forward. His foot was caught in or under the pallet and he fell off the liftgate. He sustained a broken right femur as well as a cut above his eye from hitting the ground. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2025, a worker at OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC in MONTROSE, COLORADO suffered fractures to the thigh(s). 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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