Clean harbors
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Clean harbors | Report ID | 2020065204 |
| Address | 11000 Roosevelt Blvd | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19116 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.10000, -75.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was carrying a box, stepping from a loading dock into his truck. He fell between the truck and the dock, and the truck's bumper severely lacerated his lower right leg.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2020, a worker at Clean harbors in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 415 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified injuries.
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