Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — TWINSBURG, OHIO
| Employer | Dr. Pepper Snapple Group | Report ID | 2016109312 |
| Address | 8400 Darrow Road | City, State ZIP | TWINSBURG, OHIO 44087 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Heel(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.29000, -81.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking inventory inside a 48-foot tractor trailer. She had one foot inside the trailer and one foot on the power dock plate when a truck jockey hooked up to the trailer in error and pulled away. This action caused the employee to fall 4 feet off the back of the trailer. She landed on her feet and sustained bi-lateral heel fractures.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2016, a worker at Dr. Pepper Snapple Group in TWINSBURG, OHIO suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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