Pepsi Bottling Company
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Amputations — GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Pepsi Bottling Company | Report ID | 2017054072 |
| Address | 6335 NW 18th Drive | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32653 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 312111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.71000, -82.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a truck step, inspecting the bays before making deliveries for the day. When he finished looking in the bay, he grabbed the strap of the door with his left hand and dismounted the step while his right hand was on the truck deck. The bay door closed on his right hand, partially amputating his middle fingertip, including the entire nail.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2017, a worker at Pepsi Bottling Company in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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