Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1493689.015 - Newark Unified School District

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 1493689.015

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 09/21/2020

Site Address:
Newark Unified School District
37370 Birch Street
Newark, CA 94560

Mailing Address:
5715 Musick Avenue, Newark, CA 94560

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 611110/Elementary and Secondary Schools

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/29/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/04/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1661087

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 130778.015

Event: 09/15/2020

Employee fractures ribs in slip and fall incident while load

At 5:55 a.m. on September 15, 2020, an employee was performing his daily duties, which included the loading and securing of tools and equipment onto the back of the company pickup truck. A flatbed trailer was attached to the truck via a tow hitch, carrying a field lawn mower. Upon securing his tools, the employee exited the truck via the open lift gate. As he stepped off the lift gate onto the trailer lock with his right foot, his footing slipped, and he fell onto the trailer jack, landing on the ground. The employee was able to get up and walked into the office to notify his supervisor of what had transpired. A coworker drove the employee to Washington Hospital, and he was later transported to Eden Hospital, diagnosed with five fractured ribs. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Fall, Fall From Elevation, Flatbed Trailer, Fracture, Hitch, Jack, Loading, Pickup Truck, Rib, Slip, Struck Against

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1493689.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury		Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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