Incident date: 2024-05-07
NAICS industry code: 493110

On May 7, 2024, an employee was delivering product from a 48-foot trailer when it started to drizzle. On his way down the ramp with a loaded dolly, he picked up momentum. He tried to slow down to avoid hitting a car when he slipped and the dolly and product fell onto his right leg and ankle. The employee sustained a broken and dislocated ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact
code_source: title: Ramps, inclines
code_nature: title: Fractures and soft tissue injuries
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate