Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 126078518 - Employee's leg injured in fall between truck and dock

Accident Summary Nr: 126078518 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 09/20/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126078518	10/14/1999	5311	0	Target Store

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 p.m. on September 20, 1999, Employee #1 was off loading merchandise from a truck onto the receiving dock of a Target store when his right leg slipped into the 6 to 9 in. wide gap between the truck and the dock. He suffered a sprain and contusions to his upper leg. A coworker helped him out of the gap and paramedics took Employee #1 to Alhambra Medical Hospital for treatment. Subsequent investigation revealed that no dock plate or ramp had been used to span the gap between the truck and loading dock. The employer was cited for a serious violation of T8CCR 3337(b).

Keywords: RAMP, WORK RULES, TRUCK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, OFF LOADING, LOADING DOCK, CONTUSION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126078518			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Laborers, except construction

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