Coca Cola
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Coca Cola | Report ID | 2016021324 |
| Address | 8161 Moberly Lane | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75227 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 312111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.78000, -96.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at the loading dock, lowering an automatic dock leveler to unload a trailer. The lift gate on the trailer was raised 4 to 6 inches above floor level when the dock leveler caught against the lift gate. When the employee reached down at the floor level to operate the switch that controls the lift gate, the leveler struck the employee's left hand, breaking two fingers and causing severe lacerations.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2016, a worker at Coca Cola in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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