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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015021289 · 2/10/2015 · Hiland Dairy

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
Source
Ramps, loading docks, dock plates

Employer

Name
Hiland Dairy
Location
6333 FM 1960 West, HUMBLE, TEXAS, 77338
NAICS
311511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At a delivery site branch, employee was unloading an 18-wheeler truck of milk into a delivery truck. The two trucks were parked next to each other and a ramp was landed between the two trucks' side doors. The employee was using the ramp to cross from one truck to another. While the employee was still standing on the ramp, the ramp fell from its holding place. The fall was approximately 4 feet. The employee was still standing when the ramp fell with him on it; however, after landing on the ground, the employee collapsed. Both of the employee's ankles were broken. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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