Jack Cooper Transport Company
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Jack Cooper Transport Company | Report ID | 2015107860 |
| Address | 7310 E. Kellogg Ave | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67207 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.67000, -97.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering vehicles to a car dealer. The employee climbed up the transport and was opening the back door of a vehicle when he lost his balance and fell 12 feet to the ground breaking both legs.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2015, a worker at Jack Cooper Transport Company in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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