NEW COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA—
XPO Logistics Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at XPO Logistics Inc., 2580 Old Route 15, NEW COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA 17856 on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee, with the assistance of other employees, was unloading a trailer of freight. A 1,300 pound pallet of materials fell on the employee causing a fractured left femur, cracked ribs and a possible right finger amputation.
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CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA—
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An employee was standing on a loading dock near the end of a trailer. As the employee was stepping backward, they were struck on their right side by a crate that a forklift was transporting. The employee was pushed off balance and into a steel beam on their left side. They suffered a broken left arm.
ENGLEWOOD, FLORIDA—
XPO Logistics, Inc.
An employee was delivering material to a jobsite, slipped off the lift gate of a truck and fell to the ground. The employee suffered a hip injury.
SEARCY, ARKANSAS—
XPO LOGISTICS, INC.
On October 5, 2022, at approximately 11:30 AM, an employee jumped off a semi-trailer from a height of approximately 4 feet. The employee impacted the ground, and was hospitalized with a broken bone in their right lower leg.
DOTHAN, ALABAMA—
XPO Logistics, Inc
An employee was on top of a roof changing a light bulb. The employee fell through the roof to the concrete floor about 25 feet below, suffering a broken neck and three broken back vertebrae.
RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA—
XPO Logistics, Inc.
An employee opened a trailer's rear door and was struck on the right foot by forklift blades that had been stored on a pallet and shifted during transportation, resulting in a contusion.
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