Incident date: 2022-02-02
NAICS industry code: 238290

Two employees were changing the springs in a dock leveler when the door came down onto the employees. One employee was hospitalized due to broken ribs and a punctured lung, while the other employee suffered internal intestinal injuries requiring surgery. Both employees were hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Garage doors
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: low