Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315319608 - Pacific Coast Container, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 8:30 a.m., On October 5, 2012, Employee #1, Employee #2, and Employee #3 were assigned to unload boxes of frozen meat from a railcar into a push bin. The push bin was to be transported later by forklift to a loading dock. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were picking up the boxes of frozen meat and loading in to the push bin while Employee #3 was sitting on the forklift waiting for the push bin to be loaded. When loaded, Employee #3 was to pick it up using the forklift and transport it to the loading dock. While Employee #1 and Employee #2 were picking up the boxes, the pile of boxes next to the pile they were picking up came suddenly crashing down towards them. Employee #2 was able to run around the space between the forklift and the wall of the railcar but Employee #1 was not able to retreat and was covered from his lower shoulder down to his feet with the boxes of frozen meat. Employee #1 suffered fractures and dislocation on his right ankle and leg requiring surgery and two days hospitalization.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, DISLOCATED, ANKLE, LEG