DOTHAN, ALABAMA—
XPO Logistics
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at XPO Logistics, 608 Rogers Road, DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36303 on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the shoulder(s) and arm(s).
Final narrative
A driver was delivering freight. He tripped and sustained a broken arm and a dislocated shoulder requiring hospitalization.
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An employee was dropping off his trailer after arriving at the terminal. As they were removing a dolly from the rear of the dual trailer set, their hand was crushed in a pinch point between the converter dolly and the back of the lead trailer. The employee sustained fractures to the left hand.
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An employee was hitching a converter dolly to a yard dog so that it could be moved. The yard dog drove forward and the employee was struck by the dolly, resulting in two fractures above the ankle.
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