Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96874.015 - Employee fractures pelvis when struck by 800 pound box

Accident Summary Nr: 96874.015 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 06/30/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1244814.015	07/06/2017		484122	Xpo Logistics Ltl

Abstract: At 4:00 a.m. on June 30, 2017, Employee #1 was unloading freight from a truck trailer. The employee removed the support strap which was holding an 800 pound, four foot by eight foot box with a steel dock plate in place, without first supporting the box with the forklift. Once the strap was released, the weight of the box tipped over onto the employee, fracturing his pelvis. Employee #1 was hospitalized for two or more days.

Keywords: Falling Object, Fracture, Material Handling, Pelvis, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1244814.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Truck Driver: Heavy/Tractor-Trailer

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