WICHITA, KANSAS—
R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC.
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely · Amputations
Final narrative
An employee was unhooking a dolly from a tractor to stage it in front of the intended rear trailer. He lost his footing and placed his left hand on the frame of the tractor as the dolly rolled into his hand, resulting in a possible partial amputation of the left thumb.
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