Pepsi Beverage Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Pepsi Beverage Company | Report ID | 2015107704 |
| Address | 620 East President Ave. | City, State ZIP | PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI 38863 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 312111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.23000, -89.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering the gate on a baler when the fifth digit on her left hand got crushed, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2015, a worker at Pepsi Beverage Company in PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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