Stericycle, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — GARLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Stericycle, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021755 |
| Address | 2821 Industrial Lane | City, State ZIP | GARLAND, TEXAS 75041 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562119 | Inspection # | 1297134 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.88000, -96.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the ground level manually lifting the dock plate to sit on a trailer. The dock leveler was a mechanical chain driven dock leveler that would not raise completely due to a mechanical issue with the tensioner. As the employee lifted the dock plate, he was pinned between the dock plate and the trailer resulting in broken ribs and a lacerated spleen.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2018, a worker at Stericycle, Inc. in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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