$999K Loading Dock Crush Injury Settlement, Queens

A Queens loading dock worker was crushed when a frame dolly carrying 300 pounds of sheet metal tipped over due to a broken, uneven floor surface. The dolly — designed for flat terrain — became unstable on the misleveled dock floor and toppled directly onto our client, causing injuries that required emergency treatment and extensive rehabilitation.

A Broken Loading Dock Floor Made Heavy Equipment Dangerous in Queens

Our premises liability attorneys inspected the loading dock and documented the floor conditions that caused the dolly to tip. The concrete surface was cracked, uneven, and missing sections — creating a terrain completely unsuitable for wheeled equipment carrying heavy loads. Prior incident reports showed that other workers had reported the floor as hazardous, and delivery drivers had complained about the difficulty of navigating the dock with loaded carts.

The property owner had a duty to maintain the loading dock in a condition safe for its intended use. Moving heavy materials on wheeled dollies is the fundamental purpose of a loading dock — and when the floor is too broken to support that basic operation, the property owner bears responsibility for the consequences.

$999K for a Queens Loading Dock Crush Injury

The $999,000 settlement compensates our client for the crush injuries sustained when 300 pounds of sheet metal pinned him to a broken floor, covering surgical treatment, rehabilitation, lost wages, and the long-term impact of injuries caused entirely by the property owner's failure to maintain a safe working surface.

"A loading dock exists for one purpose — moving heavy materials. When the floor is so broken that a loaded dolly tips over and crushes a worker, the property owner can't claim they didn't see it coming. The condition of that floor made this kind of accident inevitable."

— Andrew Levine, Founding Partner at Raphaelson & Levine

If you've been injured in a loading dock accident, workplace crush injury, or any premises liability incident in Queens, our Queens premises liability attorneys handle complex property owner negligence claims. Contact us for a free consultation.