Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170179360 - Employee's pelvis fractured, crushed by loading dock leveler

Accident Summary Nr: 170179360 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 04/16/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112214242	04/24/1991	3295	0	Grefco, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on April 16, 1991, Employee #1 was on dock C installing an adjustment bolt and nut on the steel hydraulic dock level device. The dock level device was apparently blown past its pivot point by a strong wind. Employee #1 was crushed between the level device and the concrete loading dock, suffering a fractured right ankle, a fractured left pelvis, and a bruised left hip. The dock level device was not mechanically blocked to prevent inadvertent movement.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, INSTALLING, UNSECURED, BLOCKS, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PELVIS, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112214242			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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