Hugo Hernandez: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Mar 15, 2017: Employee is struck by a 200 pound box and fractures leg

At 8:00 a.m. on March 15, 2017, a employee, who was a delivery driver, had justarrived at a warehouse for an approximate 10am trip. While carrying coffee and a donut, he walked down the warehouse east-side aisle that was located in line with the facility Supervisor's desk to say good morning to a coworker who was pulling an order. The employee was struck by a heavy box weighing approximately 200 lbs. in the left lower leg causing a compound fracture at his ankle. The employee was hospitalized for 6 days. The incident investigation revealed that a contractor group had stood heavy boxes containing headboards on the west side of the aisle while pulling other boxes to load in their truck, which the employee was stuck by one of those boxes.