GREAT FALLS, MONTANA—
YRC Freight
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at YRC Freight, 1500 Market Pl. Drive , GREAT FALLS, MONTANA 59401 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
The employee was maneuvering freight within the trailer for delivery and pinched their finger between a loaded pallet and the trailer floor resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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An employee was assisting another employee load a wooden crate onto a trailer. The crate fell off the forklift and struck the employee's foot.
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