Pepsi Bottling Group, LLC

Other jump to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pepsi Bottling Group, LLC in 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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