OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221697121

108007 - SANDSTROMS INC

GRAND RAPIDS, MN— 2024-07-30T00:00:00

Event: Brain, Brain Bleed, Dock Worker, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Head, Loading Dock, Material Handling, Metal, Palletized Cargo, Ramp, Slip, Slippery Surface, Struck Against, Struck By, Traumatic Brain Injury
NAICS: 424410
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347712051
Employer profile: 108007 - SANDSTROMS INC
Summary number: 221697121
Report ID: 0552700

Event description

Employee falls while unloading ice bags and sustains fatal h

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 a.m. on July 30, 2024, Employee #1, employed by Sandstroms Inc., was delivering ice bags to a Cenex gas station located in Grand Rapids, MN, using a box truck. While unloading ice bags with a two-wheel hand truck, the employee slipped on the metal walk ramp leading from the truck's cargo deck to the ground level. The employee fell backward, striking the back of his head on the metal walk ramp. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was treated for brain injuries, including a brain bleed. The employee died on August 14, 2024, due to complications from the injuries. It was raining at the time of the incident.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 58 M

Event type
4

Occupation code
999

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