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Old Faithful Beverage Company dba Pepsi-Cola Bottling of Idaho Falls

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Old Faithful Beverage Company dba Pepsi-Cola Bottling of Idaho Falls in IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO
Employer Old Faithful Beverage Company dba Pepsi-Cola Bottling of Idaho Falls Report ID 2019044027
Address 714 W SUNNYSIDE ROAD City, State ZIP IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO 83402
Event Date April 19, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 312111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.46000, -112.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working with two coworkers to load an ice bin onto a truck using a hand cart and the liftgate on the truck. The employee fell approximately 4 feet from the truck onto the pavement below and sustained two broken ribs, a bruised lung, facial abrasions, and lost consciousness.

Incident Summary

On April 19, 2019, a worker at Old Faithful Beverage Company dba Pepsi-Cola Bottling of Idaho Falls in IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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