Allentown Refrigerated Terminals, Inc.
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BOYERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Allentown Refrigerated Terminals, Inc. | Report ID | 2017076703 |
| Address | 125 Seneca Trail | City, State ZIP | BOYERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19512 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.35000, -75.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a walkie forklift to load a trailer when the walkie became caught on the edge of the dock next to the dock plate. The walkie stopped abruptly, sending the employee onto the dock floor. The employee suffered head and hip injuries.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2017, a worker at Allentown Refrigerated Terminals, Inc. in BOYERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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