Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202635264 - Employee Pinned by Truck at Loading Dock Ruptures Intestines

Accident Summary Nr: 202635264 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 04/19/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315995258	04/26/2012	5148	424480	Ruben Alvarez Dba: Fresh Market & Produce Dba:

Abstract: At approximately 8:04 a.m. on April 19, 2012, Employee #1, with Ruben Alvarez: Fresh Market & Produce Dba, forgot to remove the loading dock plate after loading his truck. He jumped in to his truck and started to move forward when he heard a loud bang from the loading dock plate falling to the ground. He jumped out of his truck and went to pick up the loading dock plate. After he was lifting the loading dock plate from floor, he turned to find the truck had come backwards. Employee #1 was crushed by his truck and pinned against the loading dock. He was hospitalized for two days and released, and then he returned to be readmitted due to ruptured intestines.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, PINNED, RUPTURE, TRUCK, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315995258			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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