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OSHA Injury Report: Ward Trucking LLC-Columbus

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Ward Trucking LLC-Columbus in 1601 McKinley Avenue, Columbus, OH 43222 resulted in days away from work. Employee was lOCAL DRIVER in motor freight carrier, general, local.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Ward Trucking LLC-Columbus
Parent company
Ward Trucking LLC
Street
1601 McKinley Avenue
City
Columbus
State
OH
ZIP
43222
On-site location
CUSTOMER DOCK

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
159

Before the incident

Employee was delivering freight to customer

What happened

Employee was at customer location where the dock plate was broken pulled up on the dock plate and felt a strain in his lower back.

Injury or illness

sprain strain to lower back

Object or substance involved

The movement of pulling up the dock plate was the direct cause of injury to the employee

Summary line

sprain strain of lower back while moving dock plate

Employee and industry

Job description
LOCAL DRIVER
SOC code
53-3032 — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
NAICS code
484110 — Motor freight carrier, general, local
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
56
Total hours worked
98959
EIN
760822064
Establishment ID
44754
Employer case #
2782

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:48:00.000
Time of incident
14:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
19FEB24:15:46:00

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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.