Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Name: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries at Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc.
Start: 8/14/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024087459 · 8/14/2024 · Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and extremities
Nature of injury: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Cause

Event: Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle
Source: Pallet jack riding
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc.
Location: 4600 East Lake Blvd, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 35217
NAICS: 424490
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was unloading a pallet jack from a flatbed trailer. When the tire of the pallet jack contacted the wood decking of the trailer, the jack shifted abruptly and caused the employee to fall off the side of the trailer, landing on the ground. The employee suffered a laceration to the back of his head, a concussion, and a fractured right elbow.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown