DFW, TEXAS·
DHL Express USA Inc.
Event or exposure unspecified · Soreness, swelling, inflammation
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at DHL Express USA Inc., 1640 W 23rd Street DFW, DFW, TEXAS 75261 on , Soreness, swelling, inflammation, affecting the leg(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a forklift on the airport ramp environment to help offload cargo pallets from a tractor trailer. He was manually locking the cargo dolly (a specialized piece of ground support equipment used to transfer pallets) to prevent the load device from shifting or falling off the dolly during transportation. The employee stepped between the K-loader and the dolly to put up a lock when they became pinned between the loader and the dolly, resulting in inflammation to their left leg. The employee was hospitalized.
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