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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020054814 · 5/23/2020 · McLane Company, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary source
Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered

Employer

Name
McLane Company, Inc.
Location
354 Admiral Street, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 02908
NAICS
424410
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was rolling a fully loaded cart down a truck ramp to deliver products to a retail store when the cart struck the edge of the truck ramp, causing the load to shift forward and the employee to lose control of the cart. The employee then fell off the ramp to the ground below, breaking the left tibia.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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