U-Haul: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Feb 16, 2021: Employee trips and falls down stairs, breaks right leg

At 3:15 p.m. on February 16, 2021, Employee #1, a general manager employed by UHaul Company of San Francisco, was involved in an incident at the company's site located at 500 Paul Avenue, San Francisco, CA. After finishing a manager's meeting, Employee #1 walked to the stairwell and opened the door. While descending the stairs, Employee #1 tripped on his own leg and fell, resulting in a broken right leg. The stairs were well-maintained, with handrails on both sides, and the floors were not wet. Emergency services responded, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital for treatment. The incident was reported on February 17, 2021, and an investigation was initiated by CSHO on February 23, 2021.

Incident on Jul 5, 2019: Employee incurs contusions to both legs when struck by vehic

At 12:00 noon on July 5, 2019, an employee had completed cleaning and checking in a returned rented van in a designated vehicle return lane. The employee exited the van through the rear doors when a customer driving a rented vehicle entered the check in lane and pulled directly behind the parked van. The vehicle came to a stop and the employee began the check in process of the vehicle by accessing a hand held mobile electronic device. The employee was standing in front of the vehicle when it surged forward and struck him, pinning him between the front of the vehicle and rear of the parked vehicle. The employee began hitting the vehicle hood and yelling at the driver to back up. The employee was hospitalized to treat deep contusions to both legs.

Incident on Mar 31, 2016 (fatal): Employee is killed when run over by a truck

At 7:00 a.m. on March 31, 2016, an employee was checking in a 14-foot box truck (truck #DC4303M), AZ Lic#AD14930, with Ford E350 chassis. The truck was a moving truck rental that was dropped off at the facility after hours, and was parked in a loading dock area. The employee was doing an initial inspection of the vehicle. The employee had started the engine, and for reasons unknown he stepped out of the vehicle. The truck was in reverse gear and started moving. The driver's side door struck the employee, knocking him down. The driver's side front wheel ran over the employee's body as the vehicle moved backward. The employee sustained multiple crushing injuries and was killed. The vehicle stopped against a trailer about 30 yards away.

Incident on Mar 28, 2003: Employee's foot crushed when scaffold tips over

On March 28, 2003, Employee #1 was working alone repairing the exterior molding of a truck at the back of Building Number 2, when a heavy wind blew, causing the rolling scaffold next to him to tip over. Employee #1 suffered an open fracture to his left foot, the result of which required surgery and four days hospitaliz ation.