WILMINGTON, OHIO—
R&L Carriers Shared Services, L.L.C.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at R&L Carriers Shared Services, L.L.C., 600 Gillam Rd, WILMINGTON, OHIO 45177 on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
Two employees were removing a skid strapped to the wall of a trailer. One employee cut the strap while the other employee held the skid. The skid fell onto the injured employee after the retaining strap was removed, resulting in leg fracture.
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An employee was manually connecting a dolly to a trailer while on a slope. The dolly began rolling toward the trailer, catching their right hand between the dolly and the trailer pintle hook. The employee sustained an amputation of the right little fingertip to the first knuckle.
MATTESON, ILLINOIS—
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An employee was connecting a dolly to a trailer. As the employee lifted the dolly, their left thumb became caught between the dolly and the trailer. The employee sustained an amputation to their left thumb tip without bone loss.
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA—
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An employee was stepping down from a catwalk on a truck. He fell to the ground, suffering four broken ribs, a punctured left lung, and a broken left little finger.
TONAWANDA, NEW YORK—
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An employee was stepping down a ladder when he fell approximately 3.5 feet to the shop floor, resulting in a right wrist fracture and left patellar tendon rupture.
HOUSTON, TEXAS—
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An employee was operating a forklift in a trailer. The trailer pulled away from the dock; when the employee backed out, the forklift fell to the ground below, and the employee suffered an injury to the left foot that required surgery.
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