Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 126401.015 - Employee is killed in fall from loading dock

Accident Summary Nr: 126401.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 05/19/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1476224.015	05/24/2020		454390	Arnold Oil Company Of Austin, L.P.

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on May 19, 2020, an employee was working for a firm that sold, at wholesale or retail, automotive products, shop equipment, lubricants, fuels, and outdoor power equipment. He was emptying trash cans into a dumpster. He was trying to pick up a bag outside of the dumpster while he was on the loading dock edge. He fell from the loading dock edge to the lower level. He suffered multiple spinal injuries and blunt force trauma to his neck. He was killed.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Cleaning, Dumpster, Fall, Fall Protection, Guardrail, Loading Dock, Neck, Net, Spine, Unprotected, Walking Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1476224.015	82	M	Fatality		Janitors and cleaners

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