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OSHA Injury Report: Ward Trucking LLC-Charlotte

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Ward Trucking LLC-Charlotte in 3000 Queen City Drive, Charlotte, NC 28208 resulted in days away from work. Employee was dOCK WORKER C in motor freight carrier, general, local.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Ward Trucking LLC-Charlotte
Parent company
Ward Trucking LLC
Street
3000 Queen City Drive
City
Charlotte
State
NC
ZIP
28208
On-site location
SERVICE CENTER DOCK

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
10

Before the incident

Employee was using a forklift to move freight

What happened

Employee was unloading a trailer using a forklift. There was a hole in the trailer floor that was covered by an unsecured metal plate causing the tire to drop in the hole jarring the Dock Workers back.

Injury or illness

Sprain strain to the upper and lower back

Object or substance involved

An unsecured metal plate was the direct cause of the employees harm

Summary line

Sprain strain of the upper and lower back while moving freight on a forklift

Employee and industry

Job description
DOCK WORKER C
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
484110 — Motor freight carrier, general, local
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
87
Total hours worked
165794
EIN
760822064
Establishment ID
44718
Employer case #
2847

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
13:02:00.000
Time of incident
18:57:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
18FEB24:23:48:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.