OSHA Injury Report: Spokane

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Just prior to the incident driver had parked and pulled out his ramp and cones Once he ascertained where the first part of his delivery was he moved to the freezer ladder and platform where the injury occurred

What happened

Driver arrived at first stop of the day Attempted to pull out ladder and platform for freezer section of trailer Ladder was jammed in stowing slot Attempted with constant pull motion yanking intermittently and even attempted to loosen the ladder by beating on it When ladder finally released enough to get inside trailer soreness and pain ensued Driver presumed it was just brief pain but has remained sore and painful through subsequent weeks

Injury or illness

Nature of InjuryIllness Sprain Strain Body Parts ShouldersLeft

Object or substance involved

Pullout ladder and platform to access freezer likely rusted or jammed

Summary line

Nature of InjuryIllness Sprain Strain Cause of InjuryIllnessMachinery Body Parts ShouldersLeft Object Substance Pullout ladder and platform to access freezer likely rusted or jammed

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.