Dot Foods, Inc
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — TAYLOR, MISSOURI
| Employer | Dot Foods, Inc | Report ID | 20181112137 |
| Address | 2150, 6723 MO-6 | City, State ZIP | TAYLOR, MISSOURI 63471 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.91000, -91.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sleeping in the upper bunk of a tractor trailer. At around 9:45 PM, the employee fell from the top bunk onto the tractor floor, fracturing his right tibia. The bunk safety net was not in place at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2018, a worker at Dot Foods, Inc in TAYLOR, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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