Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 131320.015 - Employee injures knees and arms when struck by falling load

Accident Summary Nr: 131320.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 11/11/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1503936.015	11/20/2020		488510	Ryder Systems Incorporated

Abstract: At 10:41 p.m. on November 11, 2020, an employee was placing labels on boxes. A coworker was transporting a load of vacuums on a forklift that was two pallets high. After making a right turn, the material began to wobble and started to fall. The employee was facing the opposite direction of the falling load and the coworker unsuccessfully attempted to gain her attention. The employee was struck by falling boxes and sustained unspecified serious injuries to her knees and arms. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Arm, Boxes, Falling Object, Forklift, Knee, Pallet, Struck By, Unstable Load

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1503936.015	50	F	Hospitalized injury

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