Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures and other injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Ryder Integrated Logistics, 1200 Magnolia Way, BLUE SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI 38828
on — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee fell while entering a truck trailer, striking the parking lot surface and a curb and suffering a head injury and a broken leg.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
More severe injuries at Ryder Integrated Logistics
On April 4, 2025, an employee was operating a walkie-rider pallet jack when he lost his balance and was thrown to the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right femur and required surgery.
An employee was moving lumber materials using a forklift when the load shifted and the forklift tilted forward. The employee suffered a severe head injury and fractured ribs.
On 8/30/2023, at approximately 11:55 AM, an employee was operating a walkie rider in the receiving area. The vehicle struck a wall and their leg was fractured above the ankle, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
An employee was opening a loading dock door when they stepped on a lower roller and fell to the lower working surface. The employee sustained multiple facial fractures.
An employee was placing a case onto a pallet when they tripped over the corner of the pallet and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a hip fracture.
An employee was on an A-frame ladder retrieving materials from a shelf. He slipped and fell and his leg got caught in the ladder rungs, breaking his left tibia.
An employee was unloading materials from a flatbed trailer when they fell from the trailer and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
An employee was unloading appliances at a customer location for delivery. The employee was moving a water heater to be placed on the liftgate when he stepped backward and fell to the ground. The employee sustained rib and back injuries.
An employee fell while exiting a trailer. The employee landed on their left side on the pavement, suffering multiple broken ribs on the left side. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was hooking up a set of 28-foot trailers, attaching a converter dolly to the lead trailer's pintle hook. He backed up the lead trailer and parked it a foot from the converter dolly, then lifted the converter dolly and rolled it to the lead trailer to set it onto the hook. The converter dolly kicked up, and the employee's left hand was caught between it and the trailer. He suffered a severe laceration to the palm between the ring finger and middle finger.
An employee was cleaning the windshield of his truck. When he stepped down from the truck, he lost balance and reached to catch himself using the side mirror. The impact fractured his left wrist. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
An employee was standing on the DOT bumper on the back of a standard 53-foot trailer. The employee lost his footing and his grip on the handle bar, and fell approximately 42 inches to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left hip/femur.
A driver was making a delivery. As he was climbing onto his trailer to get boxes, the strap he was using to pull himself up broke. He fell from the back of the trailer to the ground, landing on his right leg and breaking his femur.
An employee was checking a pole-type transformer tank for leaks. A hydraulic clamping device was lowered onto his right thumb and crushed it against the sharp edge of the bottom of the tank. He suffered a partial transphalangeal amputation to the thumb.
The injured employee was standing behind a table. She jumped out to scare another employee, but tripped and fell on the tile floor, injuring her right ankle/foot. She was hospitalized with a dislocated ankle that required surgery.
An employee was going into a trailer to mark product for shipment and the trailer pulled away from the dock. The employee fell out of the trailer, contacted the dock plate, and then fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a punctured lung, fractured ribs, and contusions.
An employee was hooking up bundled tie-downs with a chain. While he was holding a hook, the other hook was unlocked. This caused the employee's hook to slide down and pinch his right index finger between the chain and the shackle. He suffered an amputation to the fingertip (without bone loss), as well as an open fracture.
An employee was operating a gas tugger to lift metal sheeting. His left hand was pulled into the pulley, which crushed his left thumb, resulting in avulsions and other tissue damage. He was hospitalized and required surgery.