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Hiland Dairy

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Fractures — HUMBLE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hiland Dairy in HUMBLE, TEXAS
Employer Hiland Dairy Report ID 2015021289
Address 6333 FM 1960 West City, State ZIP HUMBLE, TEXAS 77338
Event Date February 10, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 311511 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.01000, -95.32000

Incident Narrative

At a delivery site branch, employee was unloading an 18-wheeler truck of milk into a delivery truck. The two trucks were parked next to each other and a ramp was landed between the two trucks' side doors. The employee was using the ramp to cross from one truck to another. While the employee was still standing on the ramp, the ramp fell from its holding place. The fall was approximately 4 feet. The employee was still standing when the ramp fell with him on it; however, after landing on the ground, the employee collapsed. Both of the employee's ankles were broken. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2015, a worker at Hiland Dairy in HUMBLE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 69 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet injuries.

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