McLane Mid-Atlantic
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | McLane Mid-Atlantic | Report ID | 2018043448 |
| Address | 801 Maryland Ave., NE | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20015 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.89000, -76.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a hand cart to take empty containers into the store. While he was wheeling the cart up the ramp, one of the cart's wheels fell off of the ramp. He then fell to a concrete driveway below, fracturing his right tibia and requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2018, a worker at McLane Mid-Atlantic in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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