EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND—
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., 585 Taunton Avenue, EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02914 on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was standing on the tail end of a trailer, taking boxes off a scissor lift that was against the trailer. The scissor lift moved and the employee fell about 5 feet to the ground between the end of the trailer and the lift. The employee suffered a head contusion, a lacerated right leg, and a broken right arm.
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An employee was descending the stationary ladder of a feed bin when he missed a rung and fell 15 feet to the ground. The employee sustained fractures.
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An employee was changing a bumper on a trailer truck when the bumper fell onto his left thumb tip and amputated it.
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An employee was rolling down the side curtains of a flatbed trailer when the handle of the revolving cover began spinning rapidly, striking the employee on the thumb. The employee sustained an amputation to the tip of the left thumb.
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An employee was handling the locking mechanism on a tractor trailer coupling safety pin. The rear locking device popped free and struck the employee's left hand, which was pinned against the upper supporting member. The employee's ring and little fingertips were crushed; the employee was hospitalized, and the fingertips were medically amputated.
RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN—
J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
On March 16, 2021, an employee slipped on black ice (concealed by recent snow) while stepping out of a building. The employee fell, suffering a broken left wrist.
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