Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc.
Ran off driving surface, nonroadway — Fractures — AKRON, Ohio
| Employer | Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc. |
| Address | 1560 TRIPLETT BLVD |
| City, State ZIP | AKRON, Ohio 44306 |
| Report ID | 2022054301 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Ran off driving surface, nonroadway |
| Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 |
| Inspection # | 1598849 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.04146, -81.47614 |
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Incident Narrative
On May 17, 2022, an employee was operating a riding pallet jack when it drove off a loading dock. The employee suffered broken ribs and facial injuries.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2022, a worker at Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc. in AKRON, Ohio suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as ran off driving surface, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Ran off driving surface, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Ran off driving surface, nonroadway injuries.
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