Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, spinal cord, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at YRC Worldwide, 2527 Brodhead Rd, BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18020
on — Traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, spinal cord, unspecified, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was loading freight with a forklift and positioning freight against a trailer wall to be secured for transport. Heavy cargo that was moved against the trailer wall, slipped and fell onto the employee before it could be strapped in place. The employee was hospitalized for a possible spinal injury.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedContainers-nonpressurized, unspecified
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