Libery Fruit Company
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | Libery Fruit Company | Report ID | 2016032573 |
| Address | 1247 Argentine Boulevard | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66105 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424480 | Inspection # | 1138390 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.08000, -94.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a trailer. When he reached the dock plate, the wheels of his pallet jack hit the dock plate and became stuck, causing him to fall off the jack to the concrete floor. He suffered a brain injury.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2016, a worker at Libery Fruit Company in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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