VICTOR, MONTANA—
Swift Transportation Co of Arizona, LLC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Swift Transportation Co of Arizona, LLC., 1002 HW. 93, VICTOR, MONTANA 59875 on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was unloading his truck when he fell off the back of the trailer. He landed on the ground and sustained broken ribs.
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LEWISTON, IDAHO—
Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC
An employee was applying grease to a trailer when the grease gun sprung a leak and grease was injected into his right index finger. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
EL PASO, TEXAS—
Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona LLC
A driver was in the loading/unloading area opening his trailer door. He stepped backward and fell over a parked forklift in the area, resulting in a left ankle fracture.
WILTON, NEW YORK—
Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC
A driver was exiting the cab of the truck from the passenger side when their foot was caught on the seat. The employee fell out of the cab onto the parking lot and sustained a lower back fracture as well as contusions to the right shoulder and back.
WESTMINSTER, COLORADO—
Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC
An employee was trying to close a shipping container's door when it pushed back, striking him and knocking him to the ground. He suffered a broken hip.
MORRIS, ILLINOIS—
Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC
At about 10:00 a.m. on March 6, 2019, an employee was opening the doors of a trailer when a pallet of freight fell out. The freight struck the employee, causing a broken ankle and leg.
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