Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-09-16 | Tacoma | Wa | U.S. Postal Service | Wrist(s) | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
An employee was sorting large parcels in the large parcel sorting area. The employee moved a gaylord box filled with parcels with a manual pallet jack. The employee was on the front side of the box, pulling down on the upper edge of the cardboard and tipping it over. As she stepped back and was pulling down, her feet slipped out from under her and she fell backward. As she fell, she placed both hands back to catch herself and fractured both wrists. | |||||
2020-09-22 | Tacoma | Wa | West Coast Terminal and Stevedore, Inc. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Fall on water vehicle |
An employee was unlocking twist locks on a catwalk on a container ship. He fell through an open access hatch and sustained six broken ribs and a bruised lung. | |||||
2019-04-09 | Tacoma | Washington | WASHINGTON UNITED TERMINALS INC | Brain | Fall on water vehicle |
An employee was locking and unlocking container cones aboard a container ship utilizing a lashing rod. The employee slipped and fell due to wet conditions on the deck, landing on a lower deck about 4-6 feet below and suffering a head injury. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2018-09-21 | Tacoma | Washington | NORTHWEST DETENTION CENTER | Thigh(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee slipped on a freshly mopped floor and fell fracturing her femur. The employee was hospitalized. |