Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140791.015 - Employee falls after dock leveler lip collapses, fractures l

Accident Summary Nr: 140791.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 05/06/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1532890.015	05/26/2021		452311	Ecosmart Inc

Abstract: At 4:45 p.m. on May 6, 2021, Employee #1 was working near Dock #2 at Ecosmart Inc., a manufacturer of ethanol fireplaces, gas fire pits, and electric fires. The dock was equipped with a Kelley Mechanical Dock Leveler featuring an extendable lip section. A large garbage dumpster with rollable wheels was pushed up against Dock #2, supporting the dock leveler lip section. Employee #1 stood on the lip plate section beyond the hinge and used a sledgehammer to compact overflowing trash inside the dumpster. This action caused the dumpster to roll away, removing support from the dock leveler lip. The lip folded downward, causing Employee #1 to fall approximately 40 inches onto the concrete ground. The employee sustained a fractured right leg and was hospitalized for treatment. The injury was reported to Cal/OSHA the following day.

Keywords: Collapse, Concrete, Dock, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ground, Leg

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1532890.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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