YRC Freight: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Feb 3, 2020: Employee crushes hand in trailer liftgate during inspection

At 5:30 a.m. on February 3, 2020, an employee working as a technician for a freight company was inspecting a trailer liftgate. The employee put his left hand through the liftgate frame as the lift gate was coming up. When he took his right hand off of the switch, the hydraulic lift moved slightly before completely coming to a full stop. The employee had his left hand in the way and crushed his hand between the liftgate and its frame. The employee was hospitalized for more than 24 hours and surgery was performed on his hand. The employee continued to remain at home after being cleared to go back for to return to work since there was no light duty position available due the pandemic.

Incident on Dec 15, 2018: Employee amputates thumb when crushed against forklift tines

At 4:45 p.m. on December 15, 2018, an employee was using a propane forklift to load a piece of metal freight that had a large metal rod attached to it. The weight of the merchandise broke through the wooden flooring of the trailer, started to slide down the forks, and crushed the employee's thumb against the forklift's tines. The employee was transported and hospitalized at Loma Linda Medical Center. The employee amputated his thumb.

Incident on Jan 28, 2018: Employee is injured while loading goods onto trailer

At 1:45 p.m. on January 28, 2018, Employee #1 was using a forklift, number 5631, at a dock to load a trailer with goods for shipment. During work, Employee #1 became caught between the trailer and the dock. He was hospitalized, receiving treatment for injuries sustained. No other information was provided. was provided.

Incident on Jun 5, 2017: Employee is knocked down by unstable package and fractures k

At 4:30 p.m. on June 5, 2017, an employee was assisting a coworker with loading a pallet of merchandise onto a manually operated pallet jack before loading it into a truck. The load on the jack was not secured and the employee was struck by a box from the top of the load, knocking the employee to the ground and causing him to fall on top of his knee. The coworker saw that the employee's knee began to swell and Emergency Services was contacted. They responded and transported the employee to Kaiser Emergency Room where he was treated for a broken patella. The employee was scheduled for surgery as an outpatient. an outpatient.

Incident on Sep 30, 2016 (fatal): Employee is struck and killed by tractor

At 10:30 p.m. on September 30, 2016 an employee was run over by a tractor (truck) while working in the maintenance bay area. The employee sustained trauma to the body and was killed.