Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at XPO Logistics Inc, 100 Roadway Dr, CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17015
on — Fractures , affecting the Arm(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was standing on a loading dock near the end of a trailer. As the employee was stepping backward, they were struck on their right side by a crate that a forklift was transporting. The employee was pushed off balance and into a steel beam on their left side. They suffered a broken left arm.
Hospitalized Arm(s) unspecified Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
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