Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

McLane Company, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at McLane Company, Inc. in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
Employer McLane Company, Inc. Report ID 2020054814
Address 354 Admiral Street City, State ZIP PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02908
Event Date May 23, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.84000, -71.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was rolling a fully loaded cart down a truck ramp to deliver products to a retail store when the cart struck the edge of the truck ramp, causing the load to shift forward and the employee to lose control of the cart. The employee then fell off the ramp to the ground below, breaking the left tibia.

Incident Summary

On May 23, 2020, a worker at McLane Company, Inc. in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

See all reports for McLane Company, Inc..

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Aug 9, 2017 JR. DAVIS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. SAINT CLOUD, FLORIDA Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Hosp.
Jun 30, 2016 Gustafson Industries, Inc. BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA Sprains Hosp.
Apr 21, 2015 LSG Sky Chefs JAMAICA, NEW YORK Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Hosp.
Mar 1, 2017 JMC Holding, Inc. AUSTIN, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Mar 23, 2023 FedEx Freight MERRIMACK, NEW HAMPSHIRE Intracranial injuries, unspecified Hosp.
Sep 13, 2022 Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc. MILFORD, DELAWARE Fractures Hosp.
May 26, 2015 ABC Supply Co., Inc. LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA Fractures Hosp.
Mar 16, 2023 Aviagen Turkeys Incorporated OREFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA Fractures Hosp.

About This OSHA Report

This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.

Browse All Injury Reports Workplace Safety Stats Workplace Safety Home
Browse All Injury Reports