Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201795705 - Employee injured when struck by stack of storage boxes
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126086537 | 06/27/2002 | 4225 | 0 | 99 Cents Only Stores |
Abstract: On June 4, 2002, Employee #1 was working at a central distribution center for a large discount retail concern. Employee #1 was unloading cargo from the back of a trailer parked in a loading dock. A stack of boxes in the trailer fell over and struck Employee #1, knocking him to the ground. The boxes contained decorative rock. Employee #1 stated in an interview that no load locks or protective devices such as nets or rigging was used in the trailer. Employee #1 was unloading the boxes by hand onto a pallet placed on the dock outside the trailer door. Employee #1 stated that he momentarily lost consciousness and could not get up. Employee #1 did sustain a compression fracture to the L1 vertebra in the fall and was hospitalized.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126086537 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |
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