Incident date: 2024-10-08
NAICS industry code: 491110

An employee was walking to his car when he tripped over a board that was secured to the floor of the dock area. His left knee struck the cement dock. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery to repair a broken knee.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level due to slip or trip
code_source: title: Loading docks, dock plates
code_nature: title: Damage to replaced joints
code_body: title: Knee(s)
severity: moderate