Pepsi Bottling Group, LLC
Other jump to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Pepsi Bottling Group, LLC | Report ID | 20201211795 |
| Address | 3020 Melby road | City, State ZIP | EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN 54702 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | 1507428 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.86000, -91.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 17, 2020, an employee was standing on the fork of a forklift as it lowered a powered pallet jack. The jack tipped and the employee jumped to avoid being struck by it. He suffered a broken kneecap and an injury to the mid-leg.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2020, a worker at Pepsi Bottling Group, LLC in EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other jump to lower level, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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