Incident date: 2016-12-13
NAICS industry code: 492210

An employee was trying to remove packages from a chute and was unable to remove one due to a closed dock door. The employee then opened a loading bay door believing a trailer was in the bay to be entered. The employee stepped off the dock bay surface and fell 46 inches, suffering a punctured lung and pelvic and rib fractures.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate