CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA—
U.S. Xpress Inc.
Fall on same level due to slipping · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at U.S. Xpress Inc., 1501 Harrisburg Pike, CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17013 on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking from the store to his truck, slipped on ice in the parking lot, and fell resulting in a broken right ankle.
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NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS—
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An employee was walking to his truck when he tripped over some debris on the ground, rolled his ankle, and fell to the pavement. The employee sustained three fractures to his spine.
BRONX, NEW YORK—
U.S. Xpress, Inc.
An employee was climbing out of a truck when he missed the last two steps and fell backward to the ground. The employee sustained a left arm fracture.
MACON, GEORGIA—
U.S. Xpress, Inc.
An employee was descending an outside stairway. He slipped on the steps, wet with rain, and fell. He strained both knees and suffered a quadriceps tear at the right knee.
ELLENDALE, NORTH DAKOTA—
U.S. Xpress, INC.
An employee in training was standing behind a trailer while their supervisor loaded rolling carts onto a liftgate. One of the carts rolled over the liftgate stop and fell onto the employee, resulting in injuries to their left ankle.
POWDERLY, TEXAS—
U.S. Xpress, Inc.
An employee picked up a case of water bottles and felt pain in his back.
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