Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — ABILENE, TEXAS
| Employer | Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages | Report ID | 2021097526 |
| Address | 1000 I-20 | City, State ZIP | ABILENE, TEXAS 79601 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 312111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.48000, -99.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a sled attachment from his pallet jack. The sled fell on his right hand resulting in amputation of his middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2021, a worker at Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages in ABILENE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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