Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — ABILENE, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages in 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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