Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143249.015 - Employee fractures arm in fall from railcar platform

Accident Summary Nr: 143249.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 08/09/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1553274.015	09/16/2021		483111	Apm Terminals Pacific Llc

Abstract: At 7:45 p.m. on August 9, 2021, at the On Dock Railyard on the C-Track, Employee #1, a casual dock aloft, was being instructed by a coworker on how to unlock and remove cone carts (twist locks) from shipping containers stacked in two levels. While walking along the railcar working platform, Employee #1 tripped and fell approximately 4 feet to the ground. This fall resulted in a fracture of his right arm in three places, requiring surgery and the installation of a metal plate.

Keywords: Arm, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ground, Rail, Railroad Car, Tripped

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1553274.015	69	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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