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Coca Cola Refreshments

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Coca Cola Refreshments in CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY
Employer Coca Cola Refreshments Report ID 2015129335
Address 550 Getty Ave City, State ZIP CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY 07011
Event Date December 9, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Secondary Source Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 312111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.88000, -74.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was reloading pallets onto a truck and was returning the powered pallet jack to the truck. The employee walked the jack back onto the trailer in the space available on the lift gate. The jack moved to the right, running over the employee's foot and pinning his leg. He lost his balance and fell approximately 3 to 4 feet off the lift gate platform, twisting his right ankle and breaking his right leg below the knee.

Incident Summary

On December 9, 2015, a worker at Coca Cola Refreshments in CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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