Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-28	East Point	Ga	MAINFREIGHT	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On October 28, 2021, an employee was operating a forklift with attached freight. The forklift drove over a lip ramp and the freight moved slightly. The employee exited the forklift and was trying to stabilize the freight when the freight fell over and caught the employee's left hand against the floor. Two of the employee's fingers were amputated.
2021-10-02	El Paso	Tx	Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.	Jaw, chin	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee parked a forklift inside a trailer while unloading freight. The employee was adjusting deck bars loaded with freight when a deck bar and freight fell, knocking the employee into the forklift blades. The employee sustained a fractured jaw and lacerations on their mouth; the employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-01	Miami	Fl	CPC LOGISTICS INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was unloading freight when his right thumb was caught in a trailer's lift gate. The thumb was broken.
2021-10-01	La Salle	Il	XPO Logistics Freight, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was reworking freight inside a trailer. The trailer fell and hit the employee in the left shoulder, arm, and ribs. He suffered a tendon injury in the shoulder and arm and four broken ribs.
2021-09-13	Kansas City	Ks	Estes Express Lines, Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was struck by a skid of freight that he was unloading. He suffered fractures to the collarbone.
2021-08-05	Butler	Wi	FedEx Freight	Hand(s) and finger(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was using a pallet jack to load and unload palletized freight from a delivery truck at an offsite location. The employee fell while inside the delivery truck and tried to grab the strap of the truck's sliding door. The door came down on the employee's hand as he fell, resulting in fractures to the fingers/hand.
2021-07-15	Bronx	Ny	A. Duie Pyle, Inc.	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was unloading freight using an electric pallet jack. While backing up the pallet jack collided with a rack. The employee's arm and wrist were caught between the pallet jack handle and the metal rack, resulting in injuries.
2021-07-02	Irving	Tx	YRC Freight	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a customer's forklift while delivering freight, resulting in broken bones in both feet.
2021-06-15	Tulsa	Ok	ACI Motor Freight, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Ran off driving surface, nonroadway
An employee was loading freight on a trailer. The trailer pulled away from the dock while the employee was entering/exiting it, and the employee's forklift dropped between the dock and the trailer. The employee's right index finger was smashed.
2021-06-11	Kansas City	Ks	XPO Logistics Freight Inc	Leg(s)	Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was unloading freight when the storage system failed and freight slid down from the storage racks. The employee was struck by the freight and suffered a broken leg.
2021-05-28	Columbus	Oh	Central Transport	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was scanning freight on a forklift through the mast of the lift and bumped the mast lever. The employee's right arm was caught by the mast resulting in a forearm fracture that required surgery.
2021-05-20	Grove City	Pa	Ward Trucking, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was moving freight inside a trailer for delivery. The employee fell off the truck's lift gate to the ground, suffering fractured vertebrae.
2021-04-22	Billings	Mt	AWG, Gases and Welding Supplies	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
A forklift driver and a truck driver were loading a freight box onto a truck. While headed to the truck, the truck driver was struck on the left ankle by the forklift's forks. The truck driver was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-04-16	Austin	Tx	Averitt Express	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
An employee was unloading freight from a truck. The pallet holding the freight slid and the lift gate came down on the employee's left foot, breaking the foot and the ankle.
2021-04-10	Cincinnati	Oh	XPO Logistics Freight	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was unloading a trailer using a forklift. He left the forklift and removed a strap securing freight to the wall on a deck over other freight. One or more of the four beams running from one side of the trailer to the other failed, and the freight fell forward onto him. He suffered a broken fibula and tibia.
2021-04-01	Columbiana	Oh	Pitt-Ohio Express, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was unloading a trailer when a pallet of freight shifted, causing the freight to fall and strike the employee. The employee sustained injuries to the head, shoulder, and hand.
2021-03-24	Lafayette	La	Worldwide Flight Services	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee had been conducting ramp operations using a roller bed to load air freight. While folding the roller bed for storage, his left hand was caught between sections and his left index finger was crushed. The employee was hospitalized and the left index finger was surgically amputated.
2021-03-17	Kearney	Ne	Menards, Inc.	Brain	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was stocking shelves when a bungee cord on a freight cart came loose and struck the employee in the head, causing a head injury.
2021-02-01	Venice	Fl	Big Lots Stores, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was unloading freight when they tripped on a pallet and fell to the ground, resulting in a fractured right femur.
2021-01-19	Russellville	Al	Pilgrim's Pride Corporation	Multiple body parts	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was removing packaging supplies from a vertical reciprocating conveyor (VRC) or full-size freight elevator lift box. The two master links that connect the chains on each side of the gate to the counterweights failed and the inner door/gate fell down onto the employee and knocked her down to the ground. The door then bounced back up and came down onto the employee's leg. The employee sustained a fractured tibia and fibula, compression fractures to vertebrae, and a collapsed lung.
2021-01-11	Woonsocket	Ri	Sysco Boston	Leg(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
On January 11, 2021, an employee's left leg was caught between a freight elevator and the wall of the elevator shaft. The employee suffered broken bones and soft tissue damage and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2020-10-16	Lawrenceville	Ga	ABF Freight System Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was hooking up two 28-foot freight trailers. His left hand was caught between a trailer and the converter gear, and he suffered lacerations and a broken middle finger.
2020-08-07	Kansas City	Ks	ESTES EXPRESS LINES	Arm(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was sitting on the seat of a forklift when he stuck his arm through the mast of his forklift to scan freight. The cord from his scan gun caught the lever to move the mast up and down, causing the mast to retract and come down on his right arm. As a result, he suffered a right arm amputation.
2020-07-21	Saint Louis	Missouri	XPO Logistics	Thigh(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
The injured employee was in the nose of a 53-foot trailer inspecting a piece of freight. Another employee pulled onto the dock plate at the rear of the trailer and the freight fell on the injured employee's leg. The employee was hospitalized with a broken femur.
2020-07-20	Beaver Dam	Wisconsin	Walmart, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving a forklift when his left foot struck a pallet of freight and was fractured.
2020-07-20	Palestine	Texas	Sanderson Farms Inc.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was loading and unloading boxes of chickens onto a freight elevator. The elevator's doors struck the employee, breaking both arms.
2020-07-16	Tulsa	Oklahoma	YRC Inc.	Pelvis	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
A YRC driver was standing in front of a freight dock waiting for paper work. The driver was struck from behind by a trailer that was backing into the dock. The driver felt the impact in their hip/back area and immediately turned to the left and fell to the ground. The injured driver was hospitalized with a possible fractured pelvis.
2020-07-08	Ellenwood	Georgia	R+L Carriers	Fingertip(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a forklift at a freight terminal dock. As the forklift backed up, it pinned the employee's right middle finger against a safety pole next to a dock door. The fingertip was amputated.
2020-07-02	East Alton	Illinois	Hogan Transports Inc	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On July 2, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., an employee was unloading freight at a store when a rollatini measuring 2' x 4' fell on his leg. The rolltainer was on a lift gate and became unlevel, tipping over and striking the employee's ankle. The employee was hospitalized with a closed, non-displaced fracture of the medial malleolus of the right tibia that required surgery.
2020-06-19	Atlanta	Georgia	XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT, INC.	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was unloading a trailer using a freight stacking system when the system was released and dropped a beam. The beam landed on the employee's head, causing a fractured C2 vertebra.
2020-06-08	Fort Worth	Texas	The Cumberland Rest Inc. dba Trinity Terrace	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was pulling a cart of waste onto a freight lift. He fell approximately 4.5 feet off the lift and landed on the floor. The employee sustained a fractured clavicle, fractured pelvis, and three broken ribs.
2020-06-03	Bowling Green	Florida	HOGAN DEDICATED SERVICES, LLC	Lumbar region	Fall on same level
An employee was unloading freight at a store. He fell while bent over a pallet of product and landed on his back, suffering a lower-back fracture. He was hospitalized.
2020-05-23	Clarksville	Arkansas	Walmart Distribution Center No. 6082	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was material handling freight with a jack. When she advanced the jack, she was pinned between an upright beam and the jack. She suffered deep bruising in the liver area.
2020-04-19	Levittown	Pennsylvania	Walmart Super Center #2068	Upper arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was up a ladder and on steel beams while lifting box freight when he fell to the floor and landed on his right side. He fractured his humerus in his right arm.
2020-04-02	Cartersville	Georgia	R & L Carriers Shared Services LLC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was using a manual pallet jack to move a freight down a steep driveway when the employee tripped over the pallet jack tires and fell on their left side to the concrete driveway. The employee suffered a non-displaced left hip fracture.
2020-03-30	Cleveland	Ohio	Pitt Ohio Express	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
A driver was unjamming a load of freight. He fell from the freight and broke his lower leg.
2020-03-24	Suwanee	Georgia	Essendant Company	Multiple body parts	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A driver was raising a trailer's freight door when an item fell on him, breaking his elbow and giving him a concussion.
2020-03-06	Conley	Georgia	FEDEX FREIGHT, INC.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was in a trailer moving around freight. He was unstrapping and moving a skid when a skid fell and struck his back. The employee was hospitalized with a back injury.
2020-02-13	Foley	Alabama	Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a trailer while unloading freight from it. The employee landed on a forklift and was injured. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-01-04	Massillon	Ohio	Menard, Inc.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was stocking freight on shelves from a ladder when the employee slipped and fell off the ladder, suffering a broken hip and cuts to the arm.
2019-09-11	Perrysburg	Ohio	XPO Logistics, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was scanning freight from a forklift. His hand was through the forklift mast when the mast was lowered, amputating his left index finger and requiring surgery.
2019-08-22	Warren	Ohio	XPO Logistics, Inc.	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was strapping freight to a truck trailer. A forklift moved and struck the employee, causing a broken foot/ankle.
2019-08-14	Jacksonville	Florida	YRC Freight, Inc.	Hip(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
On August 14, 2019, an employee was walking into a trailer to add dunnage onto the freight when a forklift struck him while backing up. He suffered a bruised left ankle and broken right hip and was hospitalized.
2019-07-23	Hutchins	Texas	Shippers Warehouse, Inc.	Leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was putting away inbound freight using a forklift and struck a wall. The employee's left leg was caught and broken between the forklift and the wall.
2019-07-17	Milford	Connecticut	FEDEX FREIGHT	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was unloading freight inside a trailer while standing on a deck that was 3-4 feet above the floor of the trailer. The employee fell from the deck and landed on the trailer floor. The employee was hospitalized for injuries to the ribs, left clavicle, and back.
2019-07-16	Lagrange	Georgia	Southeastern Freight Lines	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was checking the freight he had just loaded into a truck for transport when a forklift backed into him and fractured his left ankle.
2019-07-09	Wexford	Pennsylvania	R+L Carriers Shared Services, LLC	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was moving freight inside a truck when his pallet jack became stuck on a pallet. The employee tugged on the pallet jack to free it. When the pallet jack became free it began rolling toward the employee. He fell off the lift gate onto the parking lot, landing on his left elbow and side. He sustained a broken left arm.
2019-07-05	Ellenwood	Georgia	Estes Express Lines, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was placing freight inside a trailer. The trailer pulled away from the dock and the employee fell to the ground, suffering injuries to the right leg, right hip, and left arm.
2019-06-11	New Britain	Connecticut	Plimpton and Hills	Elbow(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
On June 11, 2019, an employee fell 14 feet down a freight elevator shaft and suffered a broken elbow.
2019-06-07	Middletown	Pennsylvania	FEDEX EXPRESS	Fingertip(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person
The injured employee was with another employee who was lifting a pallet of freight with a crowbar. The injured employee placed their hand under the pallet and the crowbar slipped causing a right index fingertip amputation.
2019-05-09	Grove City	Ohio	Walmart Stores Inc	Foot (feet)	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee was adjusting freight in a trailer and suffered a compound fracture to the left foot. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-04-29	Dayton	Ohio	ABF Freight	Leg(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was unloading a freight trailer when a sheet of metal shifted, pinning the employee's leg against a pallet and breaking it.
2019-04-11	Pensacola	Florida	Walmart Supercenter	Ankle(s)	Slip or trip without fall, n.e.c.
An employee was stocking in a frozen food department when she was thrown off balance by an L-cart of freight and the tape around it. She stumbled and twisted her right ankle. The ankle was dislocated and fractured, requiring surgery.
2019-04-05	Saint Charles	Missouri	FEDEX FREIGHT	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was opening a trailer door when freight that was against the door amputated his left middle fingertip.
2019-04-02	Elk Grove Village	Illinois	ROSS INTERNATIONAL, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was receiving freight when the loading plate malfunctioned and would not move up. The employee tried to move the plate with his hand, and the dock plate was knocked back and hit his right hand, resulting in an index fingertip amputation.
2019-03-25	Auburn	Maine	Hobby Lobby	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment
While unloading freight, an employee was struck by a falling box, suffering a neck injury.
2019-03-08	Hoxie	Arkansas	Southeastern Freightlines*	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was inside the rear of an 18-wheel truck unloading freight when he fell from the truck onto the ground below. He was hospitalized with a left elbow fracture.
2019-03-06	Morris	Illinois	Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
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.
2019-02-26	Kansas City	Kansas	XPO Logistics Freight Inc	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was unloading freight from one trailer and loading it into another. As the employee was unhooking the straps bracing the freight, a skid broke loose and struck the employee on his right leg fracturing the fibula.
2019-02-11	Miami	Florida	R & L Carriers Shared Services, L.L.C.	Multiple foot (feet) locations	Nonclassifiable
An employee was moving freight inside the truck trailer with a pallet jack and pinned his right foot between another skid and the pallet jack. The employee's foot bent back and the steel toe tip lacerated and fractured the top of his foot/toes.
2019-01-31	Plant City	Florida	Contract Freighters, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was opening the rear door of his semi-trailer when pallets of freight fell down on top of him, fracturing his left-side pelvis and T-12 vertebra.
2019-01-30	Nitro	West Virgini	ABF Freight Systems Inc.	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was checking tractors in the freight yard when he slipped on the snow and fell fracturing his ankle.
2019-01-15	Grapevine	Texas	Forward Air Solutions	Arm(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
A temporary employee was pulling freight and scanning product when his arm went through a forklift mast to scan a carton. The mast closed on his arm, breaking it.
2018-09-20	Lone Tree	Colorado	FEDEX EXPRESS	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was closing a freight truck door when he slipped and fell off the bumper and struck the ground, breaking his right femur.
2018-09-15	San Antonio	Texas	Walmart 2404	BODY SYSTEMS	Bodily conditions, n.e.c.
An employee was stocking freight and suffered a heart attack.
2018-09-10	Santa Teresa	New Mexico	Totran Transportation Services, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was removing tie straps from freight in a trailer when he turned around and a securement stand slipped off the trailer, striking and fracturing two discs in his back.
2018-09-05	Chester Springs	Pennsylvania	FedEx Freight, Inc.	Head and neck	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was opening the rear doors on a semi trailer. A 227-pound skid of freight fell out of the trailer, striking the employee in the back of the head and neck.
2018-09-03	Groveport	Ohio	FORWARD AIR, INC.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Struck by falling object or equipment
Two employees were lifting a box of freight into a trailer when the box fell and struck one of the employees. The employee was hospitalized for a sprain/strain to the shoulder and left hip and a head contusion.
2018-08-21	Kissimmee	Florida	Forward Air Solutions	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was unloading freight/boxes from the lift gate of a straight truck while it was elevated when he fell and struck his head on the ground of the parking lot, suffering a head injury.
2018-08-16	Mankato	Kansas	Price Truck Line, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
While unloading freight from a semi-trailer, an employee fell off the back of the trailer to the ground below, suffering a broken rib and collapsed lung.
2018-08-16	Houston	Texas	CPC Logistics, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was unloading a trailer of freight into a store when he became dizzy and took a break. While drinking a sports drink in the shade, he immediately vomited and shortly after passed out. He was hospitalized for heat illness.
2018-08-09	Moorestown	New Jersey	US XPRESS	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was unloading freight from a trailer when he experienced cramping and dizziness, requiring hospitalization for dehydration and renal failure.
2018-08-07	Tampa	Florida	FedEx Freight	BODY SYSTEMS	Bites and stings
An employee was returning to his truck from delivering freight when an insect stung him. He suffered an allergic reaction and was hospitalized.
2018-07-06	Kenosha	Wisconsin	Gordon Food Service, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was using an electric pallet jack to haul freight at the end of an aisle when his left foot slid off the jack as it was turning and was crushed/fractured between the jack and a corner beam.
2018-06-30	Chicago	Illinois	Ground Services International Incorporated dba Dnata	Ankle(s)	Nonclassifiable
An employee was helping load pallets onto an aircraft. He tripped and a pallet of freight ran over his right ankle, breaking it.
2018-06-20	Egg Harbor City	New Jersey	YRC Freight Inc	Foot (feet)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was observing a customer unload freight with a forklift when the 2,650-pound freight fell off the forklift forks and struck the employee's right foot, fracturing and crushing the metatarsal. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-06-12	Atlanta	Georgia	Central Transport LLC	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was scanning freight and was struck by a forklift resulting in a broken leg and hospitalization.
2018-05-25	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	FedEx	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell while climbing freight, dislocating his ankle.
2018-05-10	Parsons	Kansas	Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on the loading dock, loading a trailer. He climbed onto the trailer-door track-guard at the rear of the trailer to reach and strap freight, securing it in the trailer. He slipped off the door-track guard and fell into the gap between the trailer and dock, sustaining multiple fractures to his right ankle.
2018-05-07	Choctaw	Oklahoma	Walmart 4195	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
After processing apparel freight in a back room, an employee went to the break room to cool down when her left arm and neck started hurting and she still felt hot. She was hospitalized.
2018-04-11	Houston	Texas	R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was unloading freight and unfolding the lift gate deck extension behind a trailer when the employee's left hand became caught in the fold of the lift gate deck extension, resulting in removal of skin on the left ring finger and a laceration to the left middle finger.
2018-03-28	Pocatello	Idaho	G.I. Trucking Co.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion involving outside sources
An employee was moving freight when he damaged a disk in his back.
2018-03-19	Houston	Texas	Averitt Express Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was making a delivery and was closing the door to a freight elevator at the customer location. The door came down faster than expected and caught his left hand between the two metal doors resulting in a fractured left index finger.
2018-02-28	Cherokee	Alabama	FreightCar America, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Two employees were installing freight car side doors and were having trouble fitting them. A pin securing it in place was removed and it fell on both employees. The first employee suffered multiple fractures to the body and was hospitalized. The second employee suffered a laceration to the leg.
2018-02-17	Shreveport	Louisiana	CPC Logistics, Inc.	Brain	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was offloading freight onto a conveyor belt. A tote weighing approximately 20 lbs. fell from inside the truck onto the employee's head.
2018-02-04	Avenel	New Jersey	Amazon Fulfillment, Inc.	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was moving air freight bags when he tripped on an air freight bag and fell to the floor, fracturing his kneecap.
2018-01-23	Hermitage	Pennsylvania	Pitt Ohio Express, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
A truck trailer was parked at the dock. An employee was stepping backwards in the trailer when her foot became caught on a pallet or piece of freight. She fell backwards and broke her ankle, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2017-09-20	Monroe	Ohio	The Home Depot	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was loading water heaters and fell from a freight cart resulting in a head injury.
2017-08-30	Dallas	Texas	R & L Carriers Shared Services, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was moving heavy freight when it smashed his right hand, amputating the middle and ring fingers.
2017-08-09	Mc Cook	Illinois	Estes Express Lines	Head	Other fall to lower level
An employee was operating a forklift to move freight when he passed out and hit his face on the dock floor.
2017-08-03	Southington	Connecticut	A. Duie Pyle	Leg(s)	Slip without fall
An employee was looking for a piece of freight when he slipped, possibly on hydraulic fluid from a forklift, and ruptured a tendon in his leg.
2017-08-02	Springfield	Massachusett	Estes Express Lines	Fingertip(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was unloading freight in back of the trailer. Freight on load bars had shifted during transit. While removing the load bar that was bracing a crate, the crate tipped toward the employee and fell off the load bars. The crate landed on his leg and pinched his finger between the crate and the floor of the trailer. The employee sustained a right ring fingertip amputation.
2017-07-31	Denver	Colorado	Ricoh USA	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was bringing up mail in a cart from the basement. The employee exited the freight elevator and went to open the door to the lobby with her left hand. When she pulled on the door it gave no resistance and flew open. The employee's left pinky finger was caught and fractured between the steel casing for the doorstop and the door handle.
2017-07-12	Chicago	Illinois	M & M TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
The employee was moving a pallet of freight with a pallet jack onto the lift gate. It began raining and the employee slipped and lost control of the pallet jack causing one of the plastic totes on the pallet to come off and strike the employee resulting in rib fractures.
2017-07-03	Randolph	Massachusett	UPS	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was delivering product from a truck. He was pulling on a strap to move the freight when the strap broke, causing him to trip over a pallet jack that was behind him. He fell on the truck's lift gate and then rolled off and fell to the ground, breaking three ribs.
2017-06-22	Pennsauken	New Jersey	UPS FREIGHT	Brain	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was removing freight from the back of a truck when a forklift entered the back of the truck. The vibration from the forklift caused a bar to fall and strike the employee in the head.
2017-05-25	Chicago	Illinois	Snak King Corp.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was unloading freight and fell off the dock resulting in a left hip fracture.
2017-05-09	Dayton	Ohio	YRC Worldwide, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was helping to load a trailer with freight when the employee fell 5 feet off the freight to the ground, suffering broken ribs and a broken left shoulder.
2017-05-03	Laredo	Texas	Powell Watson Motors GMC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall, slip, trip
An employee pulling a shipment pallet from a freight delivery truck, slipped and fell onto the truck lift resulting in fractured ribs.
2017-04-22	Atlanta	Georgia	Printpack, Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was moving a manlift onto a freight elevator when it fell onto his left leg resulting in a compound fracture.